Transit General Manager

Phoenix, NM - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our Lamar Transit office in Phoenix Arizona is now hiring a new General Manager to help us bring innovative advertising campaigns to life for brands in Phoenix and the surrounding areas. The General Manager is directly responsible for every department in their location. The General Manager must ensure the company meets the established sales budget maintains a constant leasing effort operates within all applicable safety guidelines adheres to all federal and state laws and ensures that the company is operating according to Lamar and ethical standards. The General Manager is responsible for operating the plant in a profitable and safe manner and is the first-line manager in the company.

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Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Personnel: Direct responsibility for and the supervision of the hiring training motivating evaluating disciplining and terminating of all plant personnel. Plant Managers shall also be responsible for the development of personnel to assist in the overall growth of the company and shall ensure that all personnel conform to the Employers policies guidelines and procedures. The Plant Manager shall further assume the responsibility of maintaining the appropriate number of personnel required to do an efficient and productive job in all areas of operating the plant.
Sales: Assume overall responsibility for maintaining sales at acceptable levels for the plant. This should include but not be limited to personal sales development of ideas and advertising programs involvement in sales training programs goal-setting for sales performance coordination of market rides with clients ensuring that proposals and presentations are completed in a professional manner maintaining good public relations in the community and with all customers and whatever else is necessary to get the job done properly.
Location and Appearance of Outdoor Structures: Maintain an accurate count of the number of poster and paint units in the plant maintain a consistent leasing effort to ensure proper numbers and locations of panels relocate units to eliminate obsolete locations maintain all structures in accordance with Employers standards and maintain an ongoing maintenance program on all structures.
Vehicle and Office Building Maintenance: Vehicles buildings and grounds should be properly maintained in accordance with Employers policies. Vehicles should be properly maintained cleaned and repaired; the shop and yard should be properly cleaned and organized.

Knowledge Skill and Ability Requirements

Must possess good computer skills and excellent written and oral communication skills.
Resourceful and creative work ethic
Good problem-solving skills
Must be adept at developing teams of cross-functional experts in different geographic locations.
General knowledge of federal and state affirmative action and equal opportunity laws and regulations.
Ability to speak on a one-to-one basis using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain information and explain policies and procedures.
Skill in speaking with persons of various social cultural economic and educational backgrounds.
Skill in setting priorities that accurately reflect the importance of job responsibilities.
Skill in establishing rapport encouraging individuals on a professional basis and listening perceptively
Skill in mediating between parties and groups.
Skill in working as part of a team collaborating with employees and maintaining good working relationships.
Skill in managing including organizing objectives delegating responsibility training evaluating subordinate effectiveness and administering necessary discipline.
Ability to manage the companys bank account and checkbook.
Ability to work with confidential information.
Detailed knowledge of Lamar OSHA DOT federal and state safety regulations.
Working knowledge of all departments within the company including operations
Ability to explain the outdoor advertising business to customers and account executives from installation and product standpoints.
Skill in projecting and monitoring budgets.

Education and Experience Requirements

College degree preferred
A valid drivers license is required.
5 years of experience in outdoor advertising is required.
5 years of prior management experience
7 or more years of experience in outdoor advertising are preferred.
At least two years of experience in sales and/or leasing as it relates to outdoor advertising is preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

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

Lamar is an EEO/AA employer including Individuals with Disabilities Protected Veterans and 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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Required Experience:

Director

Our Lamar Transit office in Phoenix Arizona is now hiring a new General Manager to help us bring innovative advertising campaigns to life for brands in Phoenix and the surrounding areas. The General Manager is directly responsible for every department in their location. The General Manager must ensu...

Learn more about us on our officialYouTube channel.
Check reviews and company updates on ourGlassdoor page.
Learn more about ourGreat Place to Work certification.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Personnel: Direct responsibility for and the supervision of the hiring training motivating evaluating disciplining and terminating of all plant personnel. Plant Managers shall also be responsible for the development of personnel to assist in the overall growth of the company and shall ensure that all personnel conform to the Employers policies guidelines and procedures. The Plant Manager shall further assume the responsibility of maintaining the appropriate number of personnel required to do an efficient and productive job in all areas of operating the plant.
Sales: Assume overall responsibility for maintaining sales at acceptable levels for the plant. This should include but not be limited to personal sales development of ideas and advertising programs involvement in sales training programs goal-setting for sales performance coordination of market rides with clients ensuring that proposals and presentations are completed in a professional manner maintaining good public relations in the community and with all customers and whatever else is necessary to get the job done properly.
Location and Appearance of Outdoor Structures: Maintain an accurate count of the number of poster and paint units in the plant maintain a consistent leasing effort to ensure proper numbers and locations of panels relocate units to eliminate obsolete locations maintain all structures in accordance with Employers standards and maintain an ongoing maintenance program on all structures.
Vehicle and Office Building Maintenance: Vehicles buildings and grounds should be properly maintained in accordance with Employers policies. Vehicles should be properly maintained cleaned and repaired; the shop and yard should be properly cleaned and organized.

Knowledge Skill and Ability Requirements

Must possess good computer skills and excellent written and oral communication skills.
Resourceful and creative work ethic
Good problem-solving skills
Must be adept at developing teams of cross-functional experts in different geographic locations.
General knowledge of federal and state affirmative action and equal opportunity laws and regulations.
Ability to speak on a one-to-one basis using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain information and explain policies and procedures.
Skill in speaking with persons of various social cultural economic and educational backgrounds.
Skill in setting priorities that accurately reflect the importance of job responsibilities.
Skill in establishing rapport encouraging individuals on a professional basis and listening perceptively
Skill in mediating between parties and groups.
Skill in working as part of a team collaborating with employees and maintaining good working relationships.
Skill in managing including organizing objectives delegating responsibility training evaluating subordinate effectiveness and administering necessary discipline.
Ability to manage the companys bank account and checkbook.
Ability to work with confidential information.
Detailed knowledge of Lamar OSHA DOT federal and state safety regulations.
Working knowledge of all departments within the company including operations
Ability to explain the outdoor advertising business to customers and account executives from installation and product standpoints.
Skill in projecting and monitoring budgets.

Education and Experience Requirements

College degree preferred
A valid drivers license is required.
5 years of experience in outdoor advertising is required.
5 years of prior management experience
7 or more years of experience in outdoor advertising are preferred.
At least two years of experience in sales and/or leasing as it relates to outdoor advertising is preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

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

Lamar is an EEO/AA employer including Individuals with Disabilities Protected Veterans and 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.

Required Experience:

Director

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