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Alex Whitlock

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Global Director, Social Media, Content and Community at Nothing
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Alex Whitlock is the Global Director of Social, Content, and Community at Nothing, guiding the brands cultural expression. He transitioned from the luxury fashion world, where he led global social media and digital communications for iconic brands like Burberry, Stella McCartney, and Alexander McQueen. He holds a BSc from The University of Manchester.

Alex demonstrates a professional interest in how brands can achieve cultural relevance and connect with communities authentically. His work suggests a passion for creative storytelling and understanding the nuances of how users behave on different digital platforms, particularly those that are culture-forward like TikTok.

After five transformational years at Burberry, he joined Nothing, calling it "the absolute antithesis of boring tech. "

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Global Director, Social Media, Content and Community
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Cultural Relevance
He believes that committing to and fully embodying a platform's behaviors, like on TikTok, is a direct commitment to achieving cultural relevance for a brand.
Disruptive Tech Marketing
His move from high fashion to Nothing was driven by a desire to join "the absolute antithesis of boring tech, " indicating an interest in innovative brand positioning.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Global Director, Social Media, Content and Community
Nothing
4-2021 - 2-2026
Global Social Media Director
Burberry
1-2020 - 4-2021
Global Head of Digital Communications
Stella McCartney
4-2019 - 1-2020
Senior Global Digitial Communications Manager
Alexander McQueen
8-2018 - 4-2019
Head of Social Media
SpaceNK
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Education
2007 - 2011
Bsc(hons)
The University of Manchester
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