Billy Otteman

Billy Otteman is the current Director of Marketing at Scythe Robotics. Prior to their current position, they worked as a Senior Strategist & Project Lead, Strategist & Project Lead, Associate Strategist, and Innovation at the Sterling-Rice Group for 5 years and 11 months. There, they were responsible for leading user insights, brand strategy, and product innovation projects for a diverse portfolio of high-profile clients. Additionally, they were in charge of driving multiple projects with evolving priorities and ambiguity while still delivering on deadlines. Furthermore, they designed, managed, and moderated a wide range of qualitative research, from in-home interviews to full-sized focus groups, from dine-alongs to mobile ethnographies. Billy also analyzed qualitative data to gather rich insights that inspired brand positioning and innovation, incorporating quantitative research when relevant.

Before their time at the Sterling-Rice Group, Billy Otteman was an intern at TBWA\Chiat\Day for 5 months. There, they assisted with marketing and communications tasks. Additionally, they were a Marketing & Communications Assistant at USC CTM: Institute for Communication Technology Management for 6 months. In this position, they helped develop and implement marketing and communications plans.

Billy Otteman has a Master of Arts from the University of Southern California in Global Communication, a Master of Science from The London School of Economics and Political Science in Global Media and Communications, and a Bachelor of Science from Chapman University in Business Administration with an International Emphasis.

The team that Billy Otteman works with includes Vincent Spinella-Mamo, who is the General Counsel.