Paul Connelly

Paul Connelly has worked in the advertising industry since 2008. Paul began their career as an Account Management Intern at FCB, then moved up to Assistant Account Executive. In 2011, they joined Cramer Krasselt as an Account Executive. Paul then moved to AgencyMSI as a Copywriter in 2014. In 2016, they joined The Marketing Arm as a Copywriter, and in 2017 they became an Account Manager at ADROC Productions. In 2018, they joined Two by Four as an Account Supervisor, where they were responsible for managing a $1.5MM/yr book of business, conducting research and writing creative briefs for two successful new business pitches, managing a $250K creative and production budget for a marketing launch, developing brand positioning statements and strategic plans for two new clients, and writing creative briefs for successful integrated campaigns. In 2019, they joined ES99 as an Account Director and Account Supervisor. Currently, they are a Senior Account Director at Mabbly.

Paul Connelly has a Bachelor's Degree in Advertising and Communication Studies from Marquette University. Prior to that, they attended Fenwick High School and the Chicago Portfolio School, where they studied Copywriting. Paul also has seven certifications from LinkedIn, obtained in September 2022, in topics such as "Be the Manager People Won't Leave", "Creating Positive Conversations with Challenging Customers (2019)", "Developing Your Creativity as a Leader", "How to Build Credibility as a Leader", "How to Speak So People Want to Listen", "Leadership Mindsets", and "Project Management Skills for Leaders".