Brooks – VP National Sales at Univision.

Univision Communications Inc. announced that Neil Brooks has been appointed vice president of Univision’s National Sales team in New York, effective immediately. Reporting to Mike Reid, senior vice president of National Sales, Brooks will be responsible for co-managing the New York group along with Tracey Gutierrez, vice president of National Sales.

“Neil is an outstanding professional with solid management skills and a reputable trajectory in sales,” said Reid. “We are confident that Neil’s strong client relationships, industry experience and strategic thinking abilities, will help us continue to grow our share of National Sales revenue.”

Brooks commented, “I am thrilled to join one of the fastest-growing and most integrated media companies in the country. Univision represents an incredible opportunity for clients to grow their business by reaching the growing Hispanic consumer base and I look forward to helping the National Sales team continue to help them see the benefits of speaking directly to this influential demographic.”

Neil Brooks comes to Univision with 16 years of advertising sales experience. Most recently, he worked at CBS Corp as the central team manager overseeing National Sales for the CBS owned and operated stations in Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Minneapolis and Pittsburgh. Brooks previously held several account executive positions at Viacom Station Sales, Madison Square Garden, Telerep and Blair Television. Brooks graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Television and Radio from Ithaca College.