Chike Oputa, Cluster Managing Director of Dentsu Location Services and Dentsu X Nigeria has been appointed as a Jury Member for the Channel Category of the 2025 Pitcher Awards, an incredible platform that celebrates excellence and innovation in advertising across Africa.
Chike will join a distinguished panel of industry leaders as judging will hold between 21 April and 2 May 2025 to evaluate groundbreaking campaigns shaping the future of marketing in Africa.
“I am honored to join the 2025 Pitcher Awards Jury for the Channel Category. This opportunity underscores the importance of impactful media strategies in driving meaningful connections between brands and audiences. I look forward to contributing to the recognition of groundbreaking work that inspires and elevates our industry,” he stated.
Chike is a lawyer with profound experience in Corporate Strategy, Business Development, Account Management and Multi-Channel engagement with a proven track record for developing new business opportunities. He has worked on multinational brands like including Coca-Cola, Heineken, Ford, Standard Chartered Bank, MasterCard, ABinBev, Diageo, Airtel, Etisalat, Beiersdorf, GSK and LVMH.
Chike has a post graduate qualification in Capital Market, debt financing and Strategy. He is a registered member of Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON). He is currently responsible for leading the growth agenda for a portfolio of MediaFuse Dentsu business subsidiaries.
He is a passionate Strategy and Marketing Professional with certificate in Strategy from Lagos business school and well experienced in managing complex projects and campaigns across different industries, product categories and jurisdictions.
Chike is a chess champion, martial artist in training, and half-marathoner.