Macy?S, Inc. Names Sharon Otterman Chief Marketing Officer, Effective on December 11, 2023
November 28, 2023 at 08:00 am EST
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Macy?s, Inc. announced that Sharon Otterman has been named chief marketing officer of Macy?s. Sharon will begin leading the company?s marketing organization starting on December 11, 2023, reporting to Tony Spring, president and CEO-elect, Macy?s, Inc. In this role, Sharon will lead Macy?s strategic marketing, spearheading the company's brand evolution and build awareness, engagement, and loyalty amongst all customer segments. This includes brand activation, campaign advertising and content planning, creative, visual merchandising, branded entertainment, and media strategy for the Macy?s brand. She also will be responsible for leading and building upon Macy?s iconic experiences, including the Thanksgiving Day Parade, Macy?sJuly 4th Fireworks and annual Spring Flower Show.
Sharon has more than 25 years of experience leading marketing and transforming brands for Fortune 500 companies across entertainment, media, and sports industries. Most recently, Sharon served as CMO at Caesars Entertainment, where she launched Caesars Sportsbook, a new sports betting brand in the U.S., and enhanced the sports betting and gaming brand experience. Prior to Caesars Entertainment, she served as EVP and CMO at Madison Square Garden Company, was CMO for NBCUniversal?s News Division, and was also the VP of marketing at ESPN.
Earlier in Sharon?s career, she pioneered creative and media campaigns at top advertising agencies. Sharon has a B.S. in Corporate Communications from Ithaca College and graduated from the Executive MBA Program at New York University.
Macy's, Inc. is an omni-channel retail company. The Company operates stores, websites and mobile applications under three brands, Macy's, Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury, which sell a range of merchandise, including apparel and accessories (men's, women's and kids'), cosmetics, home furnishings and other consumer goods. The Company has stores in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Its operations are conducted through Macy's, Macy's Backstage, Macy's small format, Bloomingdale's, Bloomingdale's The Outlet, Bloomie's, and Bluemercury. In addition, Bloomingdale's in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Al Zahra, Kuwait are operated under a license agreement with Al Tayer Insignia. The principal private label brands offered by the Company include Alfani, And Now This, Aqua, Bar III, Belgique, Cerulean 6, Charter Club, Club Room, Epic Threads, Family PJ's, first impressions, Giani Bernini, Holiday Lane, Home Design, Hotel Collection, Hudson Park, Ideology, and others.