Alex Calder

Alex Calder has been working in the communications and content industries since 2007. Alex began their career as an Account Executive at CHA PR in London, UK. In 2009, they took on the role of Stylist / Assistant Costume Designer. In 2012, they became the Global Content and Social Media Editor at Horseware Ireland. In 2014, they were the Communications and Social Media Manager at Irish Design 2015. In 2016, they took on the role of Global Head of Marketing and Communications (Maternity Cover) at Horseware Ireland and Director of Content & Communications at M.CO. In 2019, they became the Creative Lead at STRONG ROOTS. Most recently, in 2021, they took on the role of Head of Content & Communications at &Open.

Alex Calder began their educational journey at Rathdown School, where they studied from 1996 to 2002. Alex then attended University College Dublin, where they obtained a BA Arts in Theirtory and Politics from 2002 to 2005. During this time, they also studied German language and Austrian cultural studies at the Diplomatische Akademie Wien in 2005. In 2006, they attended the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and obtained an MSc Global Theirtory in Global Economic Theirtory in 2007. Alex continued their studies at the Technological University Dublin and obtained a Postgraduate diploma in Advertising and Digital Communications from 2012 to 2013. In 2016, they obtained a LEAN Green Belt from Lean 2 Innovative Thinking.