Brent Otto

Current

Account Executive at Creatis, Inc.

Past

National Account Manager at Business Impact Group
VP - Marketing at Piper Jaffray

Education

St. Cloud State University

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Industry

Marketing and Advertising

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Brent Otto’s Summary

I'm responsible for business development for Creatis - an emerging creative services company headquartered in Minneapolis. Creatis is changing the way Fortune 1000 companies manage creative and marketing services.

We provide flexibility to companies that drives creative execution, marketing services efficiencies and cost containment. With our unique combination of studio and staffing services, we deliver critical outcomes that impact your business.

Our services are delivered as a seamless extension to businesses. We provide adaptable creative and marketing solutions built around our client’s culture and challenges. We enable our clients to respond to market changes instead of reacting with short-term victories.

Clients that we are moving forward in this economy include Best Buy, Medtronic, Target, FAF Advisors, Thrivent Financial, Wells Fargo, UnitedHealth Group, SUPERVALU, Ameriprise Financial and many more.

If you would like to hear some great success stories, or you are interested in joining our company as a Creatis employee, please contact me.

Brent Otto (612-333-3233 x109, brent.otto@creatis.com)

Brent Otto’s Experience

Account Executive

Creatis, Inc.

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
National Account Manager

Business Impact Group

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

2003 — 2007 (4 years)

Responsible for targeting and selling incentive services to key corporate accounts including large retailers, financial institutions and manufacturers. Developed marketing programs and training initiatives that were mutually beneficial for retailer and supplier. Created programs to train and motivate sales associates to sell more products, gain additional product knowledge, work as a team and improve the customer experience. Managed promotions and product launches for clients and their suppliers while tracking campaign performances, goal achievement, opportunities and challenges. Managed full-service online stores with trend-right merchandise and same-day shipping service.

Clients included Circuit City, Target, Valspar, U.S. Bank, FAF Advisors, Lysol, SUPERVALU, Octane Fitness.

Sales, Account Management, New Business Development, Integrated Marketing, Relationship Marketing, Online Retail, Merchandising, Product Management
VP - Marketing

Piper Jaffray

(Public Company; Financial Services industry)

1990 — 2003 (13 years)

Built an integrated marketing team complete with graphic designers, web programmers, project managers and editors to create and launch new marketing initiatives. Used multiple interactive strategies to promote industry expertise, market knowledge and deliver a unique customer experience. Enabled sales to improve service levels to key accounts with a client web site, client collaboration solutions, customized market information and lead generation.

Brand Positioning, Integrated Marketing, Sales Enablement, Customer Experience, Relationship Marketing, Interactive Marketing, Strategic Alliances, Leadership, Management