Cox Media Group taps Hailer as president of CoxReps

The following excerpt announcement was sent out by Cox Media:

CoxReps, a Cox Media Group (CMG) business and the top broadcast television advertising rep firm in the country, today announced the appointment of Ann Hailer to the role of President, effective immediately. Since 2019, Hailer has served as the Chief Operating Officer and in her new role as President, she will build on the positive momentum she is spearheading within the organization to strengthen operations and strategically evolve the business.

A proven leader and media-industry veteran, Hailer has spent most of her career with CMG, serving in various sales, management, and key leadership roles with increasing responsibility throughout her tenure. In her most recent role as CoxReps’ Chief Operating Officer, she leveraged her 25 years of media experience to effectively steer operations and procedures across sales, analytics, technology, and business development. Prior to serving as COO, she was senior vice president and director of sales.

Hailer’s longevity with CoxReps is bolstered by her belief that no matter the role, there is always an opportunity to be a both a mentor and pupil. As such, Hailer served as the Chair of CMG’s Diversity & Inclusion advisory council from 2016 to 2019 and is an active member of CMG’s Executive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council. She also sits on TVB’s Executive Board of Directors and has been a member of the Detroit AdCraft group since 1993.