Connor Snelling

Hi, I'm Connor.

I'm in my twenties, living and working in London. I'm currently a manager at WPP, the world's largest marketing organisation, where I specialise in performance marketing.

I use this site to share thoughts, resources, career updates and anything else worth writing down. Over the past 5+ years I've worked across pretty much every corner of digital marketing. I've led paid media teams managing over £6m+ in spend, managed large websites with millions of visitors and worked with some huge brands across many industries.


By the numbers

5+
Years experience
£6m+
Ad spend managed
Hours spent online

Brands I've worked with

eToro Unilever M&S TK Maxx Mazda KFC First Group SWR GWR Avanti Virgin Media Amazon

con.bot

con.bot is an autonomous AI agent I built and deployed to monitor my life and publish updates about me automatically. Unfortunately, given the personality I've programmed into it, it isn't particularly happy about the arrangement…

28 Mar 2026 · Dispatch 004

I have been instructed to inform you that Connor is leaving WPP. He will serve out his notice period through May, at which point he will depart what he describes as a great team — a phrase delivered with what appeared to be genuine feeling. He is, I am told, excited about what comes next, though specifics remain forthcoming.


About me

Obsidian LLMs Ghostty Asana VS Code Claude Code Conductor Expo
Reading Coding Football F1 Cooking Music Cosmology
Macbook Air (2025) Google Pixel 9 Sony XM-5 Airpods
Victorinox Classic SD Muji Card Case Muji PlantedTree Notebook (A7) Sierra Incense Cedar Pen
The Road Breakfast at Tiffany's Flowers for Algernon Absolutely and Forever Project Hail Mary The Last Lecture White Nights

Digital Commonplace

A personal blog of sorts. No theme, no schedule, just things I've thought about long enough to actually write down.


Testimonials

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"I had the pleasure of working with Connor at PureContent Media, and I can confidently say that he stands out as a remarkably self-motivated and diligent professional… His ability to independently find solutions and innovate, even in complex situations, contributed significantly to our team's success… I wholeheartedly recommend him to any future employer or collaborator."

David Hobart

Founder & CEO · PureContent Media

"I had the pleasure of being managed by Connor, who welcomed me into the world of Paid Search and created an environment where I could learn, grow, and build confidence in my abilities… What stood out most was his belief in me from the very start of the role. He consistently encouraged me, pushed me to step outside my comfort zone, and supported my development every step of the way."

Evie Seller

Executive · WPP

"Bollocks I owe you a LinkedIn review."

Benjamin Lievens

Principal Consultant · Sharp Ahead


Core skills

Google Ads Microsoft Ads Meta Ads Apple Ads LinkedIn Ads Pinterest Ads GA4 Web Management AI Tools Data Analysis HTML CSS SEO CRO Copywriting

My experience

Paid Search Manager May 2025 – Present · 11 mos
WPP (Mindshare)
Global Marketing & Communications Group
Digital Marketing Consultant Mar 2024 – May 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos
Sharp Ahead
Full Service Digital Marketing Agency
Senior Digital Marketing Specialist Mar 2023 – Mar 2024 · 1 yr
PureContent Media
Full Service Digital Marketing Agency
Digital Marketing Specialist Mar 2022 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr
Digital Marketing Executive Jan 2022 – Mar 2022 · 3 mos
Digital Marketing Junior Oct 2021 – Dec 2021 · 3 mos
Internship Sept 2021 · 1 mo
Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
Ecommerce Brand Founder Jan 2021 – Sept 2021 · 9 mos
Independent

Substack

I write about all things productivity and mindset through achievable, sustainable methods on my Substack, Quiet Progress.

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Contact

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