Administrative Specialist
Lamar Advertising
- Pittsburgh, PA
- $17.25-20.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm work schedule
- An hourly range of $17.25 - $20/ hour dependent on relevant experience and qualifications
- 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) that increases with tenure
- 12 paid company holidays including Presidents Day and Juneteenth
- A comprehensive 90 day training program
- Career advancement opportunities
- Ongoing professional development and internal leadership programs to maximize your career potential
- Multiple medical plan options
- Dental and vision insurance
- 401K plan with company contributions for participation
- Paid parental leave
- 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.
- This position requires the ability to handle different challenges each day and adequately prioritize those demands
- High school diploma or Equivalent required
- Associates degree 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
- Complete all online and manual Proof of Performance (POP) reports to meet corporate deadlines which includes downloading pictures daily into the POP system and emailing POP photos to AE’s and/or directly to clients upon request
- Drafts/enters contracts into billing system
- Review and monitor the Aged Trial Balance (ATB) report each month. Includes sending correspondence to clients, initiating cash corrections, handling AR refunds, processing write-offs, reconciling customer accounts, and following up with clients.
- Assist Office or Business Manager with or handle collection issues and Human Resources related tasks
- Maintain the petty cash accounts, reconcile monthly bank statements, and verify monthly Sarbanes-Oxley reports
- Conduct commercial credit checks on potential clients to determine credit worthiness
- May handle limited charting duties by serving as back-up for static and/or digital or doing charting duties for a satellite office
- May handle marketing duties such as social media efforts for the office
- May perform Administrative Specialist I duties on an as needed basis such as:
- Perform administrative assistant support tasks; proofreading, typing, operating calculators, facsimile machine and computers
- Operate telephone as receptionist to answer, screen, and route calls for the office; relay messages
- Greet and answer inquiries for general public, customers and visitors, route and resolve information requests with a customer service focus
- Process outgoing mail and receive deliveries
- Type correspondence; compile data for expense and statistical reports
- Coordinate space and office organization; maintain paper and electronic files
- Filing duties for the office
- Assist with AP and AR duties as clerical support for the office, but not ultimately responsible for them
- Print out blank contracts for staff – Bulletins, Posters, Commercial, and Digital
- The primary work environment for this position is the office.
- The physical demands for this position include light lifting, seeing (with a focus on reading, acuity, depth perception, and peripheral vision), sitting more than 50%, and talking.
- Nights spent traveling, away from home, are less than 10%.
- Billboards
- Interstate logos
- Handpainted murals
- Transportation and airports
- The largest network of digital billboards in the United States