Alex Altman

Alex Altman is the Global Client President at Wavemaker. Alex has over 20 years of experience in the media industry. Alex began their career at Initiative, where they served as the CEO for UK operations. During their two years as CEO, Alex led a significant and tangible turnaround in all key business metrics, including a 99.7% client retention rate and a number of new client wins.

In 2013, Alex joined MEC as the Managing Director of Global Solutions. In this role, they were responsible for leading MEC’s global team of over 500 media professionals in more than 90 countries.

Prior to joiningWavemaker, Alex served as the Deputy Managing Director at Mediaedge:cia. In this role, they were responsible for leading the agency’s operations in the UK and Ireland.

Alex is a regular judge for the Media Week and Campaign awards.

Alex Altman's educational career includes studying law at Middlesex University and then completing a postgraduate diploma in advertising at Watford College.

Their manager is Toby Jenner, Global CEO. Alex Altman works with Hamish Davies - Global Chief Growth & Marketing Officer, Helen Price - Global Chief Investment Officer, and Shipra Roy - Global Chief People, Inclusion & Culture Officer.