Sales Analyst

Our Lamar Corporate office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is now hiring a new Sales Analyst to help bring innovative advertising campaigns to life in Baton Rouge, LA and around the country. The purpose of the Sales Analyst position is to verify data accuracy and functionality of all enhancements, data products and applications created and maintained by Sales Operations.

Company Overview:

Lamar Advertising is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the world. Lamar offers advertisers a variety of advertising formats, helping both local businesses and national brands stand out from the competition. 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. We have been in business for over 100 years, and we have stayed true to our mission and values. While Lamar is a large company, each office has its own culture and family atmosphere, making employees feel connected both locally and nationally.

Lamar’s Corporate Office in Baton Rouge, LA is home to over 250 professionals from every walk of corporate life. We enjoy a beautifully renovated office building with a modern design, a beverage refreshment station, a relaxing dining area, amazing holiday parties, and a quaint outdoor patio to enjoy the good weather days!

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Compensation Overview:

The salary range for this position is 42,000 - 55,000 / year, dependent on relevant experience and qualifications.

Benefits Overview:

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation & benefits package for all full-time employees. Some of our benefit offerings include, but are not limited to, multiple medical plan options, dental and vision insurance, PTO, 401K plan, and incentivized wellness programs.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Evaluate system deficiencies and conduct user needs assessment to recommend modifications to increase system automations and efficiencies.
• Discover and communicate needs analysis for raw materials to spec for developers. • Translate specifications into possible technological solutions.
• Perform technical analysis on in-process materials validating functionality and system logic meets spec.
• Monitoring compliance with sales specs and system functionality
• Provide quality control analysis and user functionality of finished goods prior to rollout approval and launch.
• Prepare reports related to trends, inquiries, service resolution, etc
• Conduct routine audits of analytics, system integrations and automation products created by Sales Operations dept to ensure functionality.
• Conduct routine audits of data quality within all products and applications created and maintained by Sales Operations.
• Ensure all updates and designs are user-friendly, functioning, logical and meet the needs/ask of designated users. Provide last looks, by quality testing reports/updates designed by Sales Operations before being released and/or rolled for training.
• Support team members on specific projects that match expertise
• Conduct training sessions
• Managing projects as developed by IT
• Assist in auditing and maintaining training materials created for both internal and external applications.

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements

• Proven Sales Experience - understanding the balance of meeting clients’ needs while upholding business standards and the sales process.
• Creative mindset – and the ability to approach a problem creatively.
• Multitasking skills for project management.
• Strong relationship skills - listening and defining solutions.
• Communication and interpersonal skills such as but not limited to leadership and teamwork o Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal and ability to communicate at all levels within our organization
• A meticulous approach to work.
• Problem-solving and logic skills - strong with problem identification (find the inefficiencies) and troubleshooting.
• Have complete knowledge and understanding of the relationships between a wide variety of Lamar systems/applications in place to reduce friction in the sales process.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of current processes & systems.
• Technical skills - Familiarity with software.
• Confident in operating independently when necessary.
• Planning and organization skills.
• Ability to identify and develop new opportunities.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience in Project Management or the Media Industry preferred

Physical Demands and Work Environment

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

Lamar is an EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Disabled/Protected Veterans or any other State or Federally protected characteristic

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Federal Vaccine Mandate: As a federal contractor, Lamar may be required to comply with federal contractor COVID-19 vaccine mandates depending on the outcome of pending litigation. If these mandates are upheld, at time of hire, all employees would be required a) to submit their vaccination status and b) to submit proof of their vaccination. If an accommodation request is necessary, you will have the opportunity to submit a request after you receive a conditional offer of employment, if selected to fill this role. All accommodation requests are subject to review and could result in a denial.

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