Timothy Ottolin

CEO

Chicago, Illinois, United States21 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Extensive experience in copywriting and content strategy.
Proven leadership in brand marketing and creative direction.
Diverse portfolio across multiple industries and brands.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a versatile creative professional with expertise in marketing, copywriting, and brand strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Brand BuildingMarketing StrategyCopywritingContent StrategyCreative DirectionVoice ActingDigital Marketing

Other Skills

Brand DevelopmentComedyCopy EditingCreative StrategyCreative WritingDigital VideoEditingFilm EditingFilm ProductionFinal Cut ProFinal Cut StudioImprovisationImprovisational ComedyIntegrated MarketingInteractive Advertising

About

Given the opportunity, I can write. Given the opportunity and a topic, I can write rather well. At least, my mom told me that once. http://cargocollective.com/TimOttolin Specialties include: Advertising | Brand building | Category positioning and strategy | Copywriting | Content strategy and creation | Creative direction | Creative management and development | Leadership | Marketing strategy and activations | Thought leadership and ghostwriting

Experience

Whatfix

Director Of Brand Marketing

Jul 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 8 mos · Worldwide

Brand buildingMarketing strategy

Foodmix marketing communications

Associate Creative Director

Jan 2021 – Sep 2021 · 8 mos

Creative directionCopywriting

Everspring

Executive Director of Content

Jun 2020 – Dec 2020 · 6 mos

Content strategyCopywriting

Globality, inc.

Creative Director

Jun 2018 – May 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Managing copies, and revolutionizing the way companies buy and sell services.

Creative directionCopywriting

Ebay

ACD - Copy

Jul 2017 – May 2018 · 10 mos · San Jose, California

Managing copies at eBay.

CopywritingContent strategy

Epsilon

ACD - Copy

Jul 2017 – May 2018 · 10 mos · San Jose, California

Managing copies at eBay.

CopywritingContent strategy

Jacobs & clevenger (j&c)

Associate Creative Director - Copy

May 2016 – Dec 2016 · 7 mos

Managing copys for:
Humana
PG&E
Jack Henry
HERE (Uconnect)
Consumers Energy

CopywritingCreative direction

Walton isaacson

Senior Copywriter

Feb 2016 – Apr 2016 · 2 mos · Greater Chicago Area

Making copys for:
MillerCoors
Miller Lite
Coors Light
Tony Roma's

CopywritingCreative direction

Photon

Senior Copywriter

Nov 2015 – Feb 2016 · 3 mos · Greater Chicago Area

Making copys for:
Good Sam Club
Campingworld

CopywritingCreative direction

Hyatt hotels corporation

Senior Copywriter

Aug 2015 – Nov 2015 · 3 mos · Greater Chicago Area

Making copys for:
Hyatt Andaz
Hyatt Grand
Hyatt House
Hyatt Place
Hyatt Regency
Hyatt Ziva
Park Hyatt

CopywritingCreative direction

Jacobson rost

Copywriter

Nov 2013 – Aug 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos · Chicago

Making copies for:
Budding
Cellcom
Chamberlain College of Nursing
CoorsLight
Four Points by Sheraton
Jarden
Kalahari Resorts
Leinenkugel's
MillerCoors
Neenah Foundry
Old Wisconsin
Oster
OtterBox
Port Washington State Bank
World of Beer

CopywritingCreative direction

Bmg talent / grossman & jack talent / lori lins / jennifers talent / evolution media talent

Voice Over Artist

Sep 2013 – May 2017 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Chicago

Voice over artist with Grossman & Jack Talent.
Incorporating the phrase "In a world..." into my daily vernacular.

Voice actingCreative direction

Digitas

Senior Digital Copywriter

Jan 2013 – Oct 2013 · 9 mos · Chicago

Making copies for:
NASCAR Mobile
Sprint
Survivor
The Voice

The onion

Contributing Writer

Apr 2012 – Sep 2012 · 5 mos · Greater Chicago Area

Making funnies.

CopywritingDigital marketing

Sapientnitro

Digital Copywriter

Jan 2012 – Oct 2012 · 9 mos · Chicago

Making copys:
Saturday Place
Dodge Grand Caravan
Dodge Dart
John Deere
Uconnect
Hyatt
IL Lottery
Northstar Lottery Group
Harley Davidson
Kellogg's
Rashied Davis Charities

CopywritingDigital marketing

Chicago portfolio school

Student

Oct 2010 – Oct 2011 · 1 yr

Tweaked my Copywriter craft.

CopywritingCreative direction

The ellen degeneres show

Production Assistant

Jun 2010 – Jun 2010 · 0 mo

Worked as a PA for "Ellen's Somewhat Special Special" sponsored by TBS, and their "Just For Laughs" festival.

CopywritingCreative direction

Scott dikkers studios

Producer/Writer

Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 · 0 mo

NogmentedReality.com

Dikkers cartoon company

Producer/Writer/Sound Editor

May 2009 – Jan 2011 · 1 yr 8 mos

Performed a multitude of tasks, including audio recording and editing, video editing, digitizing music files, writing and editing scripts, voice acting, studio construction and secretarial duties.

Ucb theater

Student

May 2009 – Aug 2009 · 3 mos

Studied improvisation under Jeff Hiller.

People's improv theatre

Student

May 2009 – Aug 2009 · 3 mos · NYC

Studied writing under Alexander Zalben.

Ddb

Intern Copywriter

Jun 2008 – Aug 2008 · 2 mos

Member of Greenlight DDB, a full service branch of DDB.
Made copys for Free Geek, State Farm, Bud Light, Bush Gardens, McDonald's, Morton's Salt and Capital One.
Presented work for State Farm.
Presented creative for Free Geek to Rick Carpenter, Susie Steinberg, and Natalie Kratz.

The electric lounge

Student

Dec 2007 – Jan 2008 · 1 mo

Learned Pro Tools skills at a certified training center.

Tim o

Writer

May 2007 – Present · 18 yrs 10 mos · Greater Chicago Area

Working with companies like:
Burns Entertainment
CBD Marketing
Civilian (CVLN)
Crest Communications Inc. (CCI)
Digitas
Dikkers Cartoon Company
eBay
Epsilon
Everspring
FoodMix
Globality
J&C (Jacobs & Clevenger)
Jacobson Rost
Photon Infotech
RedEye Chicago
SapientNitro
Team Detroit
The Onion
The Second City
The Studio at Hyatt Hotels
Walton Isaacson
Whatfix
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Working with brands like:
ASR Food Group
Bathwraps
Buddig
Burns Entertainment
B&W Quality Growers
Campingworld.com
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Cellcom
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Consumers Energy
Coors Light
Crispen Hard Cider
C&H Sugar
Dodge
Domino Sugar
eBay
Fischer Paper Products
Ford.com
Ford Social
Four Points by Sheraton
Globality
Good Sam Club
HERE
Humana
Hyatt Hotels & Brands
Jack Henry
Jared
John Deere
Kalahari Resorts
Liners Direct
Leinenkugel's
MillerCoors
Miller Lite
Mugsy Jeans
Nature Fresh Farms
Neenah Foundry
Old Wisconsin
Oster
OtterBox
PG&E
Port Washington State Bank
Rashied Davis' Saturday Place
Red Diamond
Smithfield
Smithfield Culinary
Sprint
Stein Gardens & Gifts
Tellus Food Packaging
Tony Roma's
Uconnect
World of Beer

CopywritingContent strategy

Io

Student

May 2007 – Jan 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Chicago

Graduate of the iO Training Center.
Studied improvisation under Charna Halpern, Bill Arnett, Dave Asher, Noah Gregoropoulos, Jim Carlson, Jet Eveleth, Mike Enriquez, Andy Carey and Colleen Murray.

Edward hospital

Marketing/PR Intern

May 2007 – Aug 2007 · 3 mos

Conducted research, interviewed patients for website testimonials, bulletins for newsletter, writing and editing copy.

Deja vu comedy club

MC

Sep 2006 – Dec 2008 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Front Door Reservations as well as MC duties
Made pizzas and fried chicken fingers.

The improv trick

Student

Jan 2006 – Dec 2008 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Studied improvisation under Bill Chott.

The second city

Student

May 2004 – May 2014 · 10 yrs · Greater Chicago Area

Graduate of the Second City Conservatory program.
Graduate of the Second City Musical Conservatory program.
Graduate of the Second City Writing Conservatory program.
Studied improvisation under Edmund O'Brien, Stephanie McCullough Vleck, Craig Uhlir, Glenn Earich, Michael Girts, Jeffrey Bouthiette, Matt Van Colton, Amanda Murphy, Tim Soszko, Jonathan Wagner, Norm Holly, John Hildreth, Rachel Mason, Tim O'Malley, Micah Philbrook, Jet Eveleth, Ed Ferrera, and Andy Eninger.

CopywritingCreative direction