Did you know that billboards involve managing intricate real estate transactions? If you have an interest in business real estate, we have a unique opportunity for you! The Real Estate Administrator acts as our customer service agent in communication with landowners, and maintains our Property Management System (database). Our Lamar office in Spokane, Washington is now hiring a new real estate team member to help us enhance the outdoor advertising in Spokane, WA and the surrounding areas.

The purpose of the Real Estate Administrator is to provide administrative support to the General Manager and/or Real Estate department in all aspects of the real estate function. This position helps to ensure the Property Management system is current and accurate.

What you can expect from us:

• A Monday-Friday 8:30p-5:30p work schedule
• An hourly range of $20 - $22/ hour dependent on relevant experience and qualifications
• 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) that increases with tenure
• 12 paid company holidays including Presidents Day and Juneteenth
• A comprehensive one month training program
• Career advancement opportunities
• Ongoing professional development and internal leadership programs to maximize your career potential
• Multiple medical plan options
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401K plan with company contributions for participation
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness program incentives such as medical plan premium holidays and HSA contributions

What we’re looking for in YOU:

• Must have proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, etc.), web applications, and the ability to quickly and easily learn job related computer programs.
• Must be professional, dependable, and able to perform administrative duties such as preparing forms, letters, documents, filing, typing, data entry, maintaining files and records, etc. with speed and accuracy.
• General accounting skills are required.
• Ability to prioritize to meet strict deadlines and manage time constraints, and possesses flexibility, and the ability to take direction.
• Must be highly organized, goal and detail oriented, possess excellent communication skills, and work well under pressure.
• Ability to understand real estate terminology and documents, sign rules and regulations (Federal, State, and Local), zoning ordinances, zoning maps, permit rules and regulations, property deeds, property surveys, site plans, property assessments and real estate taxes, certificates of insurance, titles, legal correspondence, roadway condemnation, payment reconciliation, and other real estate documents.
• Skill in speaking with persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.

Education and experience:

• Education and Experience Requirements
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Associates degree in business or another related field is preferred.
• A notary license is preferred.
• A minimum of 1 year of clerical or accounting experience is preferred.
• Or other equivalent combination of education and experience.

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 applicantassistance@lamar.com .

A day in the life:

• Maintain accurate record keeping in Lamar systems to ensure proper documentation of our real estate assets by keeping data current in the Property Management system and scanning records into Infeauxnet.
• Ensure accurate and timely payment to our lessors through scheduled/routine auditing of:
  • Escalations, percentages or Consumer Price Index (CPI) have been applied as applicable
  • Current contact information on lessor and verification of ownership
• Ensure all applicable city/state permits are active, paid and without violation.
• Ensure permits are affixed to signs as applicable.
• Ensure taxes are current with county for real and personal property.
• Field calls and inquiries from landowners and potential landowners.
• Review leasing accounting documents.
• Maintain weekly, monthly, and year-end department reports and budget documents.
• Track, submit payments, and resolve any discrepancies for real estate property taxes and permits (State, County, and local).
• Report illumination and vegetation issues to Operations.
• Maintain and track the monthly check register, lease payments, percentage payments, cancelled and renewed leases, department expenses and incentives, department schedules, etc. and resolve any discrepancies.
• Help Real Estate Manager and/or General Manager to ensure permit tags are attached to all signs.
• Assist the Real Estate Department and/or General Manager with miscellaneous administrative duties

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• The primary work environment for this position is an office.
• The physical requirements for this position include light lifting, seeing (with a focus on reading, acuity, depth perception, and peripheral vision), 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 EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Disabled/Protected Veterans or any other State or Federally protected characteristic.

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!

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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