Logos Market Manager

Our Interstate Logos office in Helena, Montana is hiring a Logos Market Manager to work with the Logos Regional Manager on the successful administration, management, sales, and operations of the Interstate Logos programs. The Interstate Logos division of Lamar Advertising is the largest provider of contract logo signing and tourist-oriented directional signing (TODS) programs, partnering with State Transportation Agencies since 1988.

About the role

This position involves working with the Logos Regional Manager to enhance the Interstate Logo Program in Montana. Responsibilities include sales, operations, and compliance with program rules and regulations. Overnight monthly travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Meet and exceed individual sales targets by targeting every eligible business within the assigned territory/account list and identifying potential growth areas.
• Execute innovative, multi-tiered marketing plans, including direct client contact through face-to-face marketing.
• Participate in quarterly management trainings, as well as weekly/monthly sales meetings, seminars, and trade shows.
• Monitor customer payments and collections.
• Complete and compile data, and review all reports required by the Department of Transportation (DOT).
• Review site plans, as-builts (ensuring correct location and specifications), and work orders.
• Ensure vehicles, office, and grounds are properly maintained in accordance with company policies.
• Provide initial and ongoing training of Account Executives, including participating in marketing presentations.
• Respond to and resolve questions or concerns raised by program participants (customers).
• Ensure compliance with program rules and regulations, quality of workmanship, and overall company performance.
• Work with Field Tech/Operations Manager on scheduling, oversight, and safety observations when applicable.
• Complete special projects as assigned by the Logos Regional Manager.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of personal computers, including Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Resourceful and creative work ethic.
• Strategic, operational, and technical marketing and management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to speak on a one-to-one basis using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to explain information.
• Ability to make oral presentations to explain policies and procedures.
• Skill in speaking with persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.
• Ability to explain the advertising business to customers and account executives from installation and product standpoints.
• Skill in writing grammatically correct routine business correspondence.
• Ability in selling or promoting advertisements.
• Skill in establishing rapport and gaining the trust of others.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Intrinsically motivated to succeed and withstand rejection.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent (required).
• College degree (preferred). If no degree, 4 years of industry experience required.
• 2 years of prior management experience (preferred).
• Experience as an Assistant General Manager (AGM), Office Manager (OM), or similar relevant experience (required).
• Valid Driver’s License (required).

Benefits

• Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm work schedule.
• Annual salary of $50,000.
• Phone and auto allowance.
• 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) that increases with tenure.
• 12 paid company holidays, including President’s Day and Juneteenth.
• 30-day comprehensive training program.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Ongoing professional development and internal leadership programs.
• 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.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Primary work environment is an office.
• Physical demands include: lifting (less than 25% of the time) up to 75 lbs; pushing; reaching; seeing; reading; color distinction; acuity; depth perception; peripheral vision; sitting (less than 50% of the time); standing; stooping; talking; turning; walking.
• 0%-20% travel/nights spent away from home.

About Lamar Advertising

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. We provide ad space through billboards, interstate logos, handpainted murals, transportation, and airports, including the largest network of digital billboards in the United States.

Lamar operates with honesty and integrity, fostering a family atmosphere in each office. We are committed to sustainable and environmentally friendly business practices, actively working to reduce our annual greenhouse gas emissions with a projected 70% decrease by 2026.

Lamar is a certified Great Place to Work, with 88% of employees in agreement, and has been named a “Best Company to Work For” in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking.