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Digital Media Specialist (New York, New York)

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Lamar Advertising Company

Lamar Advertising Company

Digital Media Specialist (New York, New York)

New York, NY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Are you ready to play a key role in bringing dynamic digital advertising to life? Our Lamar office in New York, New York is now hiring a new team member to oversee the daily operations of our regional digital billboards. As a Digital Media Specialist, you'll be responsible for scheduling, charting, and uploading creative content—making sure every campaign runs smoothly and on time across our digital network in New York, NY and the surrounding areas.

    Why Lamar?

    Lamar Advertising has been named as a “Best Company to Work For” in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking.

    • Learn more about us on our official YouTube channel .
    • Check reviews and company updates on our Glassdoor page

    What you can expect from us:

    • A Mon - Fri, 8a - 5p work schedule
    • An hourly range of $25 - $29/ hour dependent on relevant experience and qualifications
    • 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) that increases with tenure
    • 12 paid company holidays, including President's day and Juneteenth
    • A comprehensive 2 week training program
    • Career advancement opportunities
    • Ongoing professional development and internal leadership programs to maximize your career potential
    • Multiple medical plan options and health savings account
    • Hospital, Critical Illness, and Accident coverage
    • Short & long-term disability and paid parental leave
    • Employee Stock purchase plan
    • 401k plan with company match
    • Wellness program incentives such as medical plan premium holidays and HSA contributions

    What we are looking for in YOU:

    • Proficiency in a variety of software applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software.
    • Strong ability to stay organized, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines effectively.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and professionally.

    Education and experience:

    • High School Education or equivalent required.
    • 2-4 years of related experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
    • Bachelor's degree is preferred
    • Prior experience in sales, marketing, or administrative roles is preferred.

    Please note: Upon submitting your application, you will be asked to complete an 8-15 minute personality assessment. This assessment compares your professional soft skills to the skills required for success in this role. Please answer honestly; this is not a test! Not completing this assessment could result in disqualification from consideration for this position.

    Candidates with a disability in need of an accommodation to fulfill our application requirements should email recruiting@lamar.com .

    A day in the life:

    • Daily Operations:
      • Oversee the day-to-day operations of regional digital billboards, scheduling, making sure the ads are sized correctly, and uploading creative content.
    • Account Management:
      • Generate contracts, manage and schedule all the digital accounts for Lease Trades, Management agreements for leasing and barter customers, ensuring high-quality service and engagement.
    • Donation Management:
      • Generate contracts, manage and schedule all donation-related activities, Public service, and non-profit accounts, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures (ex: Amber alerts, National, State, and Local emergency alerts).
    • Reporting:
      • Provide various reports, such as proof of performance, occupancy reports, to track and analyze account success.
    • Sales Support:
      • Act as primary support for the sales staff and help the sales manager with daily activities, assisting with proposals, mapping, and call-ins.
      • Back up the Charting Manager and place the hold requests while he is on vacation.
      • Provide on-office training sessions for Lamar Partners to ensure effective use of digital billboards.
    • Office Manager & Billing Support:
      • Handling all the call-ins and assisting with ordering supplies for the office.
      • Assist with billing discrepancies and the collections process to ensure proper payments.
      • Assist the Office Manager with daily activities such as keeping the inventory of supplies for the office

    Physical Demands and Work Environment:

    • The primary work environment for this position is an office.
    • The physical demands for this position include light lifting, reaching, seeing (with a focus on reading, color distinction, and acuity), sitting more than 50% of the time, standing, talking, turning, and walking.
    • Nights spent away from home are less than 10%.

    Who we are:

    Founded in 1902, Lamar Advertising Company is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the world. With over 351,000 displays across the United States and Canada, Lamar is dedicated to helping both local businesses and national brands reach broad audiences every day.

    We provide ad space through:

    • Billboards
    • Interstate logos
    • Handpainted murals
    • Transportation and airports
    • The largest network of digital billboards in the United States

    We live by the Golden Rule, and we operate with honesty and integrity in every aspect of our business. We are open with our employees, transparent with our customers, and loyal to the communities in which we serve. While Lamar is a large company, each office has its own culture and family atmosphere, making employees feel connected both locally and nationally.

    We are committed to sustainable and environmentally friendly business practices and use a number of innovative strategies to reduce our environmental impact. We are actively working to reduce our annual greenhouse gas emissions and are projecting a 70% decrease by 2026 as a result of our efforts.

    Lamar is an EEO/AA employer including Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans, and any other State or Federally protected characteristic.

    SMS and Email Communications: By providing your contact information and submitting this form, you agree to receive email and SMS communications from Lamar Advertising Company regarding job opportunities, hiring events, and career-related updates. Message and data rates may apply. You can opt out at any time by emailing recruiting@lamar.com or replying 'STOP' to text messages. Your information will be processed in accordance with our privacy policy .

    Disability Self-Identification: When applying for a job with Lamar, you will be asked to voluntarily self-identify whether you have a disability. Please take a moment to watch this video for clarification on why we're asking for this information!

    California Resident Disclaimer: California Residents - Lamar collects personal information in the ordinary course of considering job applicants. This information may include, for example, name, address, phone number and other contact information, employment history and reference contact information, and any other information provided by an applicant to Lamar. By submitting an application, you consent to the use or sharing of this personal information solely for the purpose of consideration for employment by Lamar. Lamar will not sell this information.

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  • Industry
    Marketing and Advertising
  • About Us

    With 120 years in business, take pride in our long-standing mission and values: A century of family values: We seek to preserve the same family values upon which our company was founded to ensure that Lamar employees and shareholders prosper for another 120 years.

    Always improving: As our business grows, our employees grow along with it. We offer continued development opportunities and internal networks for professional growth. We hope that no matter where you end up, you discover you're a better version of yourself than before your time with Lamar.

    Putting people first: Our roots are built on strong relationships. From local team building to corporate-sponsored on-site events, we encourage creating spaces to build deeper relationships with our colleagues and the customers we serve.

    Integrity at our core: We continuously use employee feedback to shape the future of how employees experience work at Lamar. Feedback and action plans are shared with employees at all levels and locations.

    Serving our local communities: While Lamar gives back through nationwide campaigns, many of our local offices have established traditions to volunteer with local organizations that work to better the lives of community members. We aim to leave all communities in which we operate better than we found them!

    Where you belong: We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is representative of our creative nature and the communities we serve. Here, you can be heard, contribute meaningfully, and show up how you want to be seen at work.

    What you can look forward to on the Lamar team:

    120 hours of PTO

    12 paid company holidays

    Medical, dental, vision insurance, and more!

    Family planning benefits

    401k (pre-tax and Roth) with matching

    Wellness program with cash rewards

    Employee Stock Purchase Program

    Short and long-term disability coverage