Advertising Inventory Coordinator

Lamar Advertising of Chicago
15255 S 94th Ave
Orland Park, IL 60462, USA

Are you great at keeping track of things? We’re looking for a Charting Specialist to track our billboard inventory! Our Lamar office in Orland Park, Illinois, is now hiring a new team member to help us bring outdoor advertising campaigns to life for brands in Chicago, IL, and the surrounding areas.

The Charting Specialist is responsible for tracking billboard inventory. The Charting Specialist assists the Sales and Operations departments with duties related to the selection of locations and charting of posters, bulletins, and/or digital artwork into the charting system, maintaining up-to-date information in charting for posting and receiving of materials, creating work orders and routes for the posting crew, and approving Proof Of Performance (POP) photos.

At least 50% of this position’s responsibilities are dedicated to charting. The rest is focused on other various administrative support efforts.

Lamar is a certified Great Place to Work
, with 86% of employees in agreement. Lamar Advertising has also been named as a “Best Company to Work For” in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking.

• An hourly range of $21- $23.75 / hour, dependent on relevant experience and qualifications
• 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) that increases with tenure
• 12 paid company holidays, including President's day and Juneteenth
• Ongoing professional development and internal leadership programs to maximize your career potential
• Multiple medical plan options and health savings account
• Hospital and 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

• 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

• High school diploma or Equivalent required
• Associates and/or Bachelor’s Degree (in Business, Marketing, or another related field) preferred
• 2 years of office experience is required. In lieu of experience, college education will be accepted.
• A driver’s license is preferred.
• Or another equivalent combination of education and experience

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  .

• Act as the liaison between the Sales and Operations Department
• Chart all requests, contracts, and special requests from Sales Account Executives, National Sales, Sales Manager, and General Manager in a timely and accurate manner
• For National Sales, keep abreast on updates on all posting instructions. Provide holds and proposals for National Sales upon request. Process completion reports in accordance with National Sales deadlines.
• Keep up to date & accurate posting information for each client
• Upon request upload static art to Circle Graphics
• May download and/or approve all photographs taken by installation crew for the POP system
• Review and prepare posting routes in mobile operations, pull all work orders in the absence of the Operations Manager, and assist in prioritizing…