Summary
John Corner is a seasoned digital specialist and recruitment partner with over two decades in the digital sector and 11 years of hands-on experience building e-commerce, SEO, PPC and conversion-focused platforms. He combines practical web development know-how—especially WordPress and Shopify—with strategic marketing leadership, having scaled operations, teams and revenues across retail and direct-to-consumer businesses. As a Partner at Confidential Recruitment he uniquely pairs talent insight with technical empathy to place senior e-commerce and digital marketing professionals into high-impact roles. He’s also an entrepreneur who runs his own web, design and digital marketing consultancy, bridging agency-level strategy with SME execution. Known for a strong moral compass and pragmatic problem-solving, John blends technical depth, people-first recruiting and measurable commercial outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Stockton Sixth Form College
GLEAM Business Administration and Management General, GLEAM Business Administration and Management General at Durham University Business School
BCS Media Technology and Production 2:1, BCS Media Technology and Production 2:1 at Teesside University