Intern - National Sales

Company: Lamar Advertising Company
Location: Prairieville
Posted on: October 14, 2021

Job Description:

Are you interested in Advertising, Marketing, Mass Communication, or Professional Sales? All of the above? If so, we have an amazing internship for you at our Corporate Office in Baton Rouge! This internship works directly with the National Digital Services team members, providing administrative support as they work with Lamar Advertising’s national accounts (think McDonald’s, Budweiser, etc… exciting, right?!). This isn’t “one of those” internships - you’ll gain critical experience, and no one will ask you to get their coffee! 

Department and Company Overview:

Lamar’s National Sales department in Baton Rouge’s Corporate Office is home to 70+ professionals supporting all cycles of the sales process. 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! 

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 department has its own culture and family atmosphere, making employees feel connected both locally and nationally.

Want to hear more about Lamar? Check out these videos:

• About Us
• Giving Back Program

Position Purpose:

The purpose of the National Digital internship is to provide administrative support to the National Digital Services team.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

The Digital Intern assists the Digital Services wing of our National Sales Department with, but not limited to, the following:

• Communicating with local markets and sales support
• Gathering, entering, and analyzing advertising data
• Providing Proof of Performance (i.e. advertisement copies for customers)
• Providing webcams
• Gathering and organizing Glamour Photos (i.e. high quality photos for Proof of Performance)
• Digital filing (i.e. Google Drive and Highspot)
• Generation and collection of sales materials
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:

• Highly organized with a systematic approach to detail-oriented work
• Comfortable working in a deadline driven environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word and Excel)
• Proficiency in Adobe Suite software
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work independently and act on own initiative
• Knowledge of and familiarity with social networking platforms
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Must be in current pursuit of an Associate or Bachelor's degree in a related field of study
• Concentration in Graphic Design, Advertising, or Marketing preferred

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• The primary work environment is an office.
• The specific physical demands/requirements of the job include: lifting less than 25% of the time, reading, color distinction, acuity, sitting greater than 50% of the time, and talking.
• The typical percentage of time spent traveling and spending nights away from home is less than 10%.

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!

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.

Federal Vaccine Mandate: As a federal contractor, Lamar is required to comply with federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates. In compliance with these mandates, all employees must be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus by December 8, 2021, and will be required to submit their COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire through our Employee Web Portal. For purposes of the federal vaccine mandate requirements, an individual is considered “fully vaccinated” if it has been at least 14 days since the person received the last dose, as recommended by the manufacturer, of a vaccine that has been authorized by the FDA for use in the United States, including vaccinations that have been approved pursuant to an Emergency Use Authorization. As an applicant, you have the same rights to accommodation as employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (Title VII). 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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