Michael Otto

"Black Belt" in Branding | Brand Manager @ Canon

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

Hi, my name is Michael Otto and I have the best job in the world: I get to tell stories! I am convinced that brands need stories to remain successful over time. For this reason, I try to think in terms of stories in every project. For me, the following principle applies in brand management: "Marketing is like asking someone out on a date. Branding, on the other hand, is the reason to say yes." But besides brands, people also have their own stories. And mine is that I simply love to create. Be it through photography, text or music. That's how I always come up with new ideas in new forms, which inspire me every day anew and motivate me to keep going. Would you like to know more? Feel free to contact me!

Experience

  • B2C & Branding Manager at Canon EMEA
    Nov 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

    - National "brand hero" for the Swiss NSO including CI / CD governance - Creation and approval of marketing assets as part of the corporate design - Responsible for the employer & employee branding of Canon Switzerland including ensuring the sustainability concept - Spokesperson in public relations for B2C products and campaigns - Responsible for local campaigns and events with a broad impact for ITCG department - Managing collaboration with ambassadors, influencers and content creators

  • BRACK.CH AG (6 yrs)
    • Brand Manager
      Jan 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

      - Responsible for strategy development and positioning of the Brack.Alltron brands - Brand management including ensuring CI/CD compliance in the company - Development and management of innovative advertising campaigns (online, print,(D)OOH and TV) in cooperation with creative agencies - Initiation and interpretation of market analyses with regard to consumer perception

    • Marketing Manager Brand & Media
      Aug 2018 - Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      - Responsible for media planning and booking of advertising measures - (Partial) project management in the areas of campaign planning, brand management and advertising design - Advice to internal stakeholders on brand and media issues - Management of creative and advertising agencies as external service providers

    • Marketing Communication Manager
      Nov 2016 - Jul 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos

      - Content responsibility for various online and print communication channels for the brands BRACK.CH (B2C) and Alltron (B2B) - Editorial product responsibility for the largest BRACK.CH newsletter with > 500,000 subscribers - Partial project responsibility for the "BRACK.CH Test Force" advertising campaign and the "Pop-Up Store 2018" project in Zurich, Switzerland

  • Ringier Axel Springer Schweiz AG (4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Marketing Manager
      Jan 2016 - Oct 2016 · 10 mos

    • Salesperson Regional Sales
      Sep 2013 - Dec 2015 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • Intern Salesperson Regional Sales
      Aug 2012 - Aug 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Commercial Apprenticeship at Siemens
    Aug 2007 - Aug 2010 · 3 yrs 1 mo