Fails named SVP of Local Media Sales at Univision

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) named Dominic Fails senior vice president of Local Media Sales, effective immediately. He will report to UCI’s Chief Local Media Officer, John Eck.
 
“With decades of experience in broadcast sales, Dominic’s expertise in business development and local media sales trajectory – both in Spanish and English media – make him an invaluable asset to UCI,” said Eck. “We’re proud of our many successes across our local markets and with Dominic’s leadership I know we will achieve even more by unlocking untapped potential of the power of our local media assets – especially leading up to the 2016 election cycle.”
 
Fails most recently served as vice president and director of sales for Univision’s local media stations in Chicago. Before joining UCI, he served as vice president of corporate sales at Journal Broadcast Group, where he was responsible for overseeing sales teams and activity for 14 television and 35 radio stations. Prior to that, he spent more than seven years as vice president of sales with Telemundo’s KTMD-TV Houston and KVDA San Antonio. He has also held sales management positions at NBC Universal, WorldNow, Viacom, Enron and Tribune Corporation, among others.