Teresa Hicks
About Teresa Hicks
Teresa Hicks serves as the Vice President of Advertising Sales at Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK, a position she has held since 2019. With extensive experience in advertising and sales across various media organizations, she has held significant roles at Freedom Communications, Las Vegas Review-Journal, and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Current Role at Gannett
Teresa Hicks serves as the Vice President of Advertising Sales at Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK. She has held this position since 2019, contributing to the company's advertising strategies and sales initiatives. Her role involves overseeing advertising sales operations and driving revenue growth within the organization, based in Oklahoma, United States.
Previous Experience in Advertising Sales
Prior to her current role, Hicks worked at several prominent organizations in advertising sales. She was the Advertising Director at Gannett from 2014 to 2015, and before that, she held multiple positions at Freedom Communications - Corporate, including Director of Sales, Recruitment & FNI Call Center, and Director of Business Development. Her experience also includes serving as the Advertising Director at the Las Vegas Review-Journal from 2015 to 2019.
Educational Background
Teresa Hicks earned her Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Wiley College, where she studied from 1981 to 1984. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Communications/Marketing from The University of Texas at Dallas. This educational foundation supports her expertise in advertising and sales.
Career Timeline
Hicks has a diverse career in advertising sales spanning several years. She began her career at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as Recruitment Sales Director from 2003 to 2007. She then worked at Freedom Communications - Corporate in various roles from 2007 to 2014, including Director of Outbound Sales and Director of Recruitment Advertising. Following that, she worked at the Denver Post & Rocky Mountain News for a brief period before her tenure at the Las Vegas Review-Journal.