Job Description

Do you want your designs to make an impact on the success of national brands? Would you like to see your work in the public arena? If so, we have a great opportunity for you! Our Lamar Corporate Office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is now hiring a new team member to help us design effective advertising campaigns for brands across the country. 

The National Sales Graphic Designer works as part of the National Creative Services team to provide design thinking and executions to fulfill a range of design requests that support the National Sales department. 

Lamar’s National Sales department in Baton Rouge’s Corporate Office is home to 70+ professionals supporting all cycles of the sales process. The National Creative Services Team is a group of creative geniuses within the National Sales department. 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! 

Why Lamar?

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.

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To be considered for this role, candidates must submit a portfolio of design work showcasing relevant experience and capabilities. Applications without a portfolio will not be reviewed. Final candidates will participate in a design skills assessment as part of the interview process. This exercise is intended to evaluate design proficiency, creative problem-solving, and execution.

What you can expect from us:

• A Monday-Friday 8a-5p work schedule 
• 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) that increases with tenure
• 12 paid company holidays, including President's day and Juneteenth
• A 6-week comprehensive training program 
• Career advancement opportunities
• Ongoing professional development and internal leadership programs to maximize your career potential
• 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

What we are looking for in YOU:

• Proficient in Photoshop; working knowledge of Illustrator and InDesign
• Have a solid understanding of design fundamentals, techniques, and concepts, particularly as they relate to typography, hierarchy, and layout
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple, concurrent projects and resources in a deadline driven environment
• Detail-oriented
• Disciplined, with strong problem solving skills
• Demonstrate the ability to design quality conceptual art in a fast-turnaround setting to meet/exceed deadlines
• Self-motivated, personable, team-player with a positive and accommodating attitude
• Seeks out and responds positively to constructive criticism
• Ability to brainstorm individually and collaboratively, mock up designs, and present ideas
• Works well in a team environment.

Education and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Multimedia Design, or a related field.
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, 4 years of relevant experience required
• 1-2 years’ work experience required

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 recruiting@lamar.com .

A day in the life:

• Participate in National Creative Services processes in order to manage communication and expectations for design delivery to National Sales stakeholders, agencies, and direct customers.
• Understand and confirm the projected scope of requests and manage personal production timeline and queue to ensure deliveries are on time and complete.
• Discover targeted brands and research their current advertising campaigns in order to fulfill design requests from National Sales.
• Collaborate with the National Creative Services team, the National Sales staff, and additional stakeholders on creative solutions and design recommendations across various formats and mediums. 
• Design visually appealing goal-based solutions that delight stakeholders, agencies, clients, and targeted users.
• Understand and incorporate the best of out of home’s traditional, digital, transit, and innovative capabilities into artwork and presentation materials. 
• Communicate design decisions in the context of the client’s needs and goals, both verbally and in writing.
• Review and present design and rationale to the National Creative Services Art Director for approval to ensure deliverables fulfill the request, creative brief, and business strategy.
• Keep abreast of current design, industry, and technological trends and professional development opportunities.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• The primary work environment is an office.
• The physical demands for this position include light lifting, seeing (with a focus on reading), sitting more than 50% of the time, talking, and walking.
• Nights spent traveling, away from home, are less than 10%.

Who we are:

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, Lamar is dedicated to helping both local businesses and national brands reach broad audiences every day.

We provide ad space through:

• Billboards
• Interstate logos
• Hand-painted murals
• Transportation and airports
• The largest network of digital billboards in the United States

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. While Lamar is a large company, each office has its own culture and family atmosphere, making employees feel connected both locally and nationally.

We are committed to sustainable and environmentally friendly business practices and use a number of innovative strategies to reduce our environmental impact. We are actively working to reduce our annual greenhouse gas emissions and are projecting a 70% decrease by 2026 as a result of our efforts.

Lamar is an EEO/AA employer including Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans, and any other State or Federally protected characteristic.

Please note:  Lamar Advertising does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of a work visa. Only candidates with U.S. work authorization not requiring sponsorship will be considered for employment.

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