Transit Market Manager

Locations

Long Beach Transit
301 North 9th Street
Suite 211
Redlands, CA 92374, USA

• Hybrid
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: TRANS
  006597

Our Lamar office in Redlands, CA, is now hiring a Transit Office Manager to help us bring innovative outdoor advertising campaigns to life for brands in Redlands, CA, and the surrounding areas. The purpose of this position is to manage the performance and sales function in a single market or geographic area. The market manager is expected to achieve sales goals based on established market sales projects.

Additionally, this position is responsible for administrative, operational, and expense management. This position requires the market manager to think creatively to create wins for clients and the company. In most instances, the market manager is the only employee in a location.

Lamar Advertising has been named as a “Best Company to Work For” in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking.

• Monday-Friday, 8a - 5p hybrid schedule with paid holidays, with a combination of time spent in-office and selling in the field
• First-year potential total compensation of $65,540- $150,000 dependent on experience and selling ability
• Base: $60,000
• No commission cap, so earning potential is unlimited as you grow your book of business!
• Monthly auto and cell allowances for work-related expenses

• General knowledge of the local and national media trends, which includes companies outside of Lamar
• Skill in working independently and following through on assignments with minimal direction
• Proven track record, that includes rank in the top 25% of the previous company
• Ability to speak on a one-to-one basis using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain information, explain policies and procedures, and persuade others
• Ability to maintain a positive relationship with different transit districts
• Ability to work under general direction and resolve most conflicts that may arise independently
• Skill in speaking clearly and distinctly using correct English
• Skill in analyzing information, problems, or situations to define problems, identify concerns/patterns, and formulate logical conclusion
• Ability to take a leadership role both, internally and externally
• Ability to take initiative of various projects and assignments
• Ability to operate within a set budget
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint and Word in order to prepare business correspondence, presentations, and proposals.

Required

• High school diploma
• Minimum of 3 years of successful sales and sales management experience in the advertising industry.
• Winning track record of selling to local and direct clients.
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred

• A bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or other related field
• 1-2 years’ experience in marketing, customer relations, and/or project management

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

• Maintain and grow a personal account list in assigned market or territory.
• Manage sales activities, inventory and client relationships in the designated territory.
• Responsible for meeting and exceeding monthly, quarterly and annual sales projections.
• Communicate with operations manager, administrative staff, and general sales manager on a consistent basis.
• Maintain a positive relationship with different pertinent transit districts.
• Think outside of the box to create wins for clients, staff and company.

• The primary work environment for this position is an office or a vehicle.
• The physical demands for this position include light lifting, pushing, reaching, seeing (which include reading, color distinction, acuity, depth perception, and…