Kozak named VP of Network Sales at Univision Networks.

Univision Communications Inc. announced that John Kozak has been promoted to the position of vice president of Network Sales for the Univision Networks in New York, effective immediately. Kozak will remain based in New York and report to Trisha Pray, senior vice president of Network Sales. Kozak will be responsible for co-managing the New York Network Sales team along with David Grossman and Lisa Nolan, both vice presidents of Network Sales.

“John has been an extremely strong member of the Univision team over the last five years, proving to be a talented and driven professional with superior client skills,” said Pray. “He has been instrumental in growing the Networks’ relationships with several significant brands and implementing successful cross-platform programs for many of his clients. We are confident that with John’s proven track record of success, strong client relationships and strategic thinking, he will continue to make great contributions to the Univision Network Sales team.”

Kozak commented, “I am thrilled to be expanding my role with the Univision Networks and am excited to work closely with Trisha, David and Lisa to grow and deepen our client and agency relationships even further. There are tremendous opportunities for marketers to expand their business by reaching the growing Hispanic consumer base through our Networks and I look forward to continuing to help them see the benefits of speaking directly to this influential demographic through our properties.”

Most recently, Kozak served as both associate director of Sports and account executive for the Univision Networks, where he worked closely with the Network Sales force and was successful in growing the sports budgets of accounts such as State Farm, Anheuser-Busch and Tecate. He has a deep base of client and agency relationships. Before joining Univision, Kozak held positions at Fox Cable Sports, MediaEdge, Independent Media and Bates. He is a graduate of Old Dominion University with a B.S. in Finance and Marketing.