Office Manager

The Office Manager keeps the office spinning right round by keeping our office up-to-date informed and organized! If youre a master of office procedures our Lamar office in Jackson Mississippi is now hiring a new management team member to help us bring outdoor advertising campaigns to life for brands in Jackson MS and the surrounding areas.

The purpose of the Office Manager is to oversee all office functions and responsibilities supervise administrative staff maintain payroll hours and work closely with Human Resources on company-wide policies and regulations.

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What you can expect from us:

• A Monday-Friday 8a-5p work schedule
• An hourly range of $25 - $27/ 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 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:

• Ability to mentor and train other Office Managers and administrative personnel
• Must possess effective supervisory skills such as: excellent communication listening problem-solving and a proactive approach to potential issues
• Requires an excellent command of the English language both written and verbal
• Skill in speaking with persons of various social cultural economic and educational backgrounds.
• Requires continual attention to detail in composing typing and proofing materials establishing priorities and meeting deadlines
• Strong work ethic someone who takes great pride in professionalism responsibility and is proactive
• Must be able to work independently and as a team member
• Must possess proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint)
• Ability to use fax machine copiers scanners and binding machines
• Requires the ability to handle different challenges each day and adequately prioritize those demands

Education and experience:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• A college degree in Business Business Administration or related field is preferred.
• 4 years of experience in outdoor advertising is lieu of experience college degree or 6 years of applicable experience in an office environment will be accepted.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• To qualify for this position the location must have more than 11 employees.

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.

A day in the life:

• Supervise one or more administrative personnel
• Maintain accounts receivables for the company. Includes making calls sending correspondence updating the ATB (Aged Trial Balance) and communicating with the sales department about past due accounts
• Responsible for updating the billing system including client information accounts and contracts.
• Maintain accounts payable for the company. Includes processing invoices recording pertinent information (company date amount etc.) coding invoices to the correct department and sending invoices to corporate for payment
• Act as a liaison for corporate Human Resources. Includes assisting in the hiring and affirmative action process maintaining employee information assisting employees with benefit question workers compensation and assisting with any other human resource requirements as needed.
• Provide administrative assistance to all employees as needed such as assisting the sales department prepare contracts answering collections questions providing invoice copies assisting operations employees with payroll etc.
• Provide information including compensation to corporate departments (Payroll Human Resources Credit department Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable etc.) as needed.
• Run errands as needed. For example going to the post office for stamps sending certified mail making deposits etc.

The following duties may vary depending on location need:

• Will most likely share or oversee the following administrative duties: answering phones typing correspondence inputting and researching data inputting and ordering production taking and uploading POP photos charting responsibilities (digital and/or static structures) and managing social media content
• May support Operations with administrative duties such as: maintenance of OSHA logs handle Operations Managers and GMs expense reports upon request misc. truck mileage reporting petty cash etc.
• Complete any special requests/projects from General Manager Sales Manager or Operations Manager

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The primary work environment for this position is an office.
• The physical demands for this position include light lifting seeing (with a focus on reading acuity and depth perception) and talking.
• Nights spent away from home traveling 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 351000 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
• Hand-painted 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

Please note:Lamar Advertising does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of a work visa. Only candidates with U.S. work authorization not requiring sponsorship will be considered for employment.

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