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This June, we rolled out our first of a series of virtual speaking sessions featuring leaders from our community partner organizations. These sessions, coined "The Post", aim to enlighten our team about community issues, showcase diverse leadership, and offer valuable career insights. By fostering these discussions, Lamar Media proves its commitment to inspiring altruism, promoting representation, and providing informal professional development opportunities. This month, we had the pleasure of speaking with Habitat for Humanity's Vice President of Corporate Partnerships, Charlita Stephens-Walker. Our team learned about Charlita's inspirational journey navigating both non-profit and for-profit sectors. We also gained insights into the key skills she leveraged to positively impact her professional growth and her community.
At an event in Brooklyn this past February, we celebrated the debut of an amazing Colossal Media mural designed by 12-year-old leukemia survivor, Josie Gibson, and commemorated our year long partnership with Make-A-Wish America! Over the past year, Lamar’s Out of Home network has been instrumental in helping Make-A-Wish promote local initiatives, drive increases in donations, and even grant wishes for children battling serious illness. Read today’s press release to learn more about Josie’s story and our partnership!
We're thrilled to announce that Lamar has clinched two prestigious Comparably Awards for 2024! We've been recognized with the "Best Company Outlook Award" and the "Best Sales Department Award." Comparably is a renowned brand reputation platform that relies on authentic employee feedback to spotlight exceptional companies across various workplace dimensions. Lamar Media is so proud to have secured a spot among Comparably's Top 100 large-sized companies (500+ employees) in each respective category. Much gratitude goes out to Comparably and our incredible team members nationwide for their unwavering dedication and contribution, making these honors possible!
We’re excited to share the news that we received three additional Comparably Awards for “Best CEO”, “Best Company Culture” and "Best Company for Women." Comparably is a brand reputation platform that uses current employee reviews to recognize outstanding companies in numerous workplace categories. In winning these awards, Lamar made it into the ranks of Comparably's Top 100 large-sized companies (500+ employees) for each category. Thanks to Comparably and our wonderful employees across the country for these great honors!
This year for Veterans Day, Lamar was honored to partner with U.S.VETS.org for a national digital billboard campaign to honor those who have served. U.S.VETS.org is the nation’s largest nonprofit serving homeless and at-risk Veterans. Their mission is the successful transition of military veterans and their families through the provision of housing, counseling, career development, and comprehensive support. They believe all veterans deserve every opportunity to live with dignity and independence. We are excited to use our national inventory to help expand their efforts.
We’re happy to announce that we collected over 300 lbs of food at Lamar Corporate for our Thanksgiving Food Drive, in partnership with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. The mission of the GBR Food Bank is to feed the hungry in Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes by providing food and educational outreach through community partners. Thank you to all of our employees who donated and helped spread the word!
We are thrilled to announce that Lamar won two more workplace awards in Q3! These recognitions include Happiest Employees and Best Work-Life Balance and were awarded by Comparably, a brand reputation platform using current employee reviews to recognize outstanding companies in numerous workplace categories. In winning these awards, Lamar made it into the ranks of Comparably's Top 100 large-sized companies (500+ employees) for each category. As always, we could not have gotten here without the hard work and dedication of every single employee. Thank you for all you do to make Lamar great!
Season 5 of the Lamar podcast, Digital and Dirt, has officially begun and we wanted to take a moment to share the first episode with Kevin Reilly Jr., Executive Chairman of Lamar Advertising. In this episode, Kevin takes the time to delve into Lamar’s culture of innovation, rich history of growth, and captivating stories that have shaped our journey. We highly recommend checking it out at the link below!
We are thrilled to announce Lamar Advertising won two new workplace awards in Q2: Best Company in Leadership - based on how employees rate and approve of the job their leadership team is doing. Best Company in Career Growth - based on how employees feel about their professional development opportunities. These awards were given by Comparably, a brand reputation platform using current employee reviews to recognize outstanding companies in numerous workplace categories. In winning these awards, Lamar made it into the ranks of Comparably's Top 100 large-sized companies (500+ employees) for each category. Finally and most importantly, we could not have achieved this honor without our employees. Thank you all for everything you do to make Lamar a great place to work!
Lamar was proud to support the LGBTQ+ community this past Pride Month and look forward to doing so all year round. We believe that all deserve dignity, compassion, and respect and we back up our beliefs through the many ways we support our employees. Check out our Glassdoor Company Profile to learn more!
