Alex Rossi

Alex Rossi is the Head of Sales at Springpod, a company that specializes in higher education partnerships and solutions.14 With over 20 years of experience in the media industry, Rossi has established himself as a key figure in the education technology sector.1

In his role at Springpod, Rossi is responsible for pitching higher education-related solutions to universities.1 He works closely with the wider team, including Springpod Studios, to create innovative offerings such as their "Subject Spotlights" program.1

Professional Background

Before his current position, Rossi held various roles in sales and account management:

• He previously worked as a Key Account Manager at Job Journey Northwest, where he was responsible for training and developing sales executives.2
• Over the past three months, Rossi has been working strategically with key university partners to demonstrate the return on investment that FutureLearn can deliver in terms of recruitment and other areas.3

Personal Interests

Outside of his professional life, Alex Rossi has several hobbies and interests:

• Cooking: He enjoys preparing meals and is particularly proud of his "RFC" (Rossi Fried Chicken).1
• Boxing: Although he admits his cooking skills surpass his boxing abilities.1
• Sports and food enthusiast: He has a general interest in various sports and cuisines.

Interestingly, Rossi was once accepted to study media at UCLan (formerly known as Central Lancashire University) but ended up taking a year out that extended longer than planned. Despite not pursuing formal education in media, he found his way into the industry and has been working in it for the past two decades.1