Alex Young

Alex Young has a diverse and extensive work experience history. They started their career as a Senior Analyst in Corporate Strategic Planning at The Walt Disney Company in 1998. They then worked as a Summer Associate in Mergers & Acquisitions at J.P. Morgan in 2002. In 2003, they joined Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as a Project Leader.

In 2007, Alex moved to Netflix as the Director of Strategic Planning and Analysis, where they were responsible for strategy, financial planning, and performance metrics for the content acquisitions division. They made recommendations to the CEO and CFO during the shift to streaming content.

Alex joined Nike in 2009 and held several leadership roles within the company. They served as the Director of Corporate Strategy & Development from 2009 to 2011 before becoming the CFO of Nike Japan from 2011 to 2013. Following this, they served as the Vice President, Nike Brand Strategy from 2014 to 2018, where they were responsible for developing the Nike Leadership agenda and brand strategy. From 2018 to 2020, Alex served as the Vice President & General Manager, Training, North America at Nike, leading the Men's & Women's Athletic Training business.

After Nike, Alex worked at Epic Games as the Head of Strategy from 2020 to 2023. They were responsible for developing strategy, planning, and analysis for the gaming, entertainment, and technology platform.

Currently, Alex is the Vice President of Growth, Planning, & Analytics at ZipRecruiter. In this role, they lead decision science, business planning & operations, and business intelligence functions to drive analytical and business decision-making for the job marketplace. They also connect operational teams across sales, marketing, product, and engineering to improve business outcomes and elevate career progression for team members.

Alex Young has an education history that includes an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS, with Distinction, in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University. There is no information provided regarding the start or end years for these educational experiences.