Colette Otusheso Email & Phone Number

Lagos, Nigeria

Victoria Island, Lagos, NG

• As CEO of Accelerate, a company funded and owned by Africa’s largest customer based financial institution, Access Bank, I lead an engaging digital youth-centric platform that trains and showcases some of the best.
• Pivoting and scaling the business, creating and overseeing the following: 1. Accelerate Plus; a subscription video-on-demand service that brings the best content from Africa to people anytime, anywhere. 2. Accelerate.
• Developed a youth-focused online lifestyle and marketing platform www.acceleratetv.com for Access Bank to engage and resonate with younger customers. A platform that has now grown into a business that houses the.
• Piloted the company's fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting, and auditing in line with the Institutions organisational goals locally and across the continent.
• Saved year on year an average of $1.5M annually of advertising and production services for the organisation.
• Created avenues for capacity building and training for young African filmmakers via The Accelerate Film Maker Project which has now evolved into The Phoenix Project www.phoenixprojectng.com

Bryanston, Gauteng, ZA

• Managed the Nigerian arm of Viacom International Media Networks (Now Paramount Africa) in Africa across all business functions. Spearheaded all creative development ranging from brand imagery and trade communication to.
• Developed the group marketing strategy and oversaw all marketing proposals and activation for both internal activities as well as bespoke revenue-generating client activities.
• Designed and executed custom client-let activation campaigns with brand positioning and integration across five channels (MTV, MTV Base, Nickelodeon, BET, and Comedy Central).
• Managed an operational, marketing, and production budget of $20M.
• Increased business growth and aligned organizational objectives by streamlining and structuring marketing functions.
• Ensured the delivery and sustainability of integrated brand solutions across all platforms.

Randburg, Gauteng, ZA

• Directed the marketing department for MNET in Nigeria for West Africa. Researched, developed, and implemented the brand communication strategies for programming campaigns for Big Brother Africa, Tinsel, Studio 53.
• Formed and applied the Nigeria/West Africa marketing strategy across various channels and shows. Played an integral role in positioning and the marketing and publicity for MNET brands. Built and maintained strong.
• Managed a yearly marketing budget of $10M dollars across West Africa
• Introduced Big Brother Africa and a number of other high-level television programs across the continent of Africa.
• Saved over $4M through strategic marketing partnerships.
• Positioned the Channel O Music Awards as the biggest in Africa.

• Owned responsibility for the production and publicity of events from conception through to completion. Development of media programming and concepts for Nigerian audiences. Preparation and implementation of client’s.
• The South-South Economic Summit – A 5 day conference with the Southern Governors of Nigeria
• House of Representatives dialogues series with Businesses, Finance, Oil and Gas Sectors
• Section Business Law Conference
• XDS Credit Bureau Launch
• 10-year Celebration of Bi-Nation Commission between Nigeria and South Africa

London, London, GB

Postgraduate Diploma, Digital Business Strategy

Post Graduate Diploma, Digital Business Strategy

Bachelor’S Degree, Design And Technology