Alex Court

Marketing Communications Lead at World Economic Forum

Alex Court has a diverse work experience in various roles within the media industry. They started their career in 2011 as an Assistant Producer at Bloomberg, where they sourced live guests for the London bureau and worked on social media projects to grow Bloomberg's digital presence. They then became a Digital Producer, responsible for producing, editing, and publishing video content for Bloomberg TV's iPad app and website. In 2012, they took on the role of Digital Lead for Bloomberg TV Africa, overseeing the launch of digital assets for a new pan-Africa channel and collaborating with teams in Lagos and Johannesburg. They also managed web designers to create and update the Bloombergtvafrica platform.

In 2013, Alex joined Sky as a Digital News Producer, where they produced and edited breaking news content for various digital platforms, including Sky News apps, Apple TV, and Roku. They commissioned and created video reports, interactive graphics, and timelines to illustrate the top stories of the day.

From 2014 to 2015, Alex worked at CNN as a Digital Producer, focusing on creating web content for African projects. Their responsibilities included writing web copy, creating photo galleries, and publishing content to web and social media platforms.

From 2015 to 2019, Alex served as a Communications Manager at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. In this role, they created digital content to inform and inspire an online community of nearly 5 million people across various social media platforms and UNHCR's global website. They worked with information officers, writers, film-makers, and photographers globally to provide accurate insights into the lives of refugees. Additionally, they produced a weekly podcast called 'Awake At Night'.

In 2019, Alex joined the World Economic Forum as a Marketing Communications Lead. Details about this role are not provided, including the duration of their employment.

In 2020, Alex took on a different path and worked for Audible, Inc. as an author. They wrote and published "MIXED UP: Confessions of an Interracial Couple," an audiobook that explores race and relationships in the 21st century.

Overall, Alex Court has a solid background in digital production, marketing communications, and content creation, with a focus on the media industry and social issues.

Alex Court completed a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy with a focus on Humanities/Humanistic Studies at University College Dublin from 2007 to 2010. Following this, Alex pursued a Master's degree in International Broadcast Journalism at City, University of London from 2010 to 2011.

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  • Marketing Communications Lead

    February, 2019 - present

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