Jennifer Ota

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Director, Innovation at Ritual

Los Angeles, California, United States

Overview

Jennifer Ota is the Director of Innovation at Ritual, specializing in CPG brand innovation within the health and wellness sector. With experience at companies like Liquid I. V. and Pharmavite, she is a creative marketer with an MBA from UCLA Anderson. Colleagues describe her as an analytical, invaluable, and exceptional problem-solver.

Jennifer has a keen interest in business strategy and social impact, demonstrated through her graduate school achievements. She was a finalist in a consulting challenge for a social entrepreneurship startup and won an award in a case competition focused on mergers and acquisitions, showcasing strong analytical and strategic skills.

Unique fact: She won second place in the ACG Cup, a competition focused on complex financial modeling for mergers and acquisitions.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Curious

Value Driven

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

CPG Brand Innovation
Her career is focused on brand innovation in the CPG space, with leadership roles at Ritual and Liquid I. V.
Vitamins & Wellness
Her entire professional background, including roles at Ritual, Liquid I. V. , and Pharmavite, is rooted in the vitamin and wellness industry.
Social Impact Startups
As an MBA student, she was a finalist in the Net Impact Consulting Challenge, developing strategy for a social entrepreneurship startup.

Media Appearances

Jennifer has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2024
Director, Innovation at Ritual
4-2023 - 11-2024
Senior Manager, Brand Innovation at Liquid I.V.
9-2021 - 3-2023
Manager, Innovation Marketing at Liquid I.V.
6-2020 - 9-2021
Associate Brand Manager - Nature Made Vitamins at Pharmavite
6-2019 - 5-2020
Associate Brand Manager - Base Business at Vytalogy Wellness

Education

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from UCLA Anderson School of Management
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from UC Santa Barbara

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Insights For Selling To Jennifer

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jennifer is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jennifer

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jennifer move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Jennifer take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Jennifer

Personality Compatibility


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