HRM324 Wk 5 – Job Description and Total Compensation

Week 5 Job Description and Total Compensation

Candice Lewis

UOP

 

Job Description and Total Compensation

Mailroom Clerk

Travel Requirements: 0%

Location: San Diego, CA

Hours: 8 AM to 7 PM, five days a week. Open business all days of the week.

Pay: Hourly

Job Summary

Mailroom clerks in the San Diego law firm will perform the main role of distributing mail to employees within the organization. They do this by first sorting the mail manually or by the help of machines. Their duties also include installing incoming mail into the company’s internal system and delivering messages and packages among company departments or employees. They also perform the role of maintaining mailing and shipping supplies, including stamps and envelopes while also keeping an inventory for these supplies. Other than handling incoming mail and packages, mailroom clerks also handle outgoing packages; packaging, labelling them and arranging them for pickup from FedEx, the post office, and other mailing or packaging outlets.

Requirements

The job requirements for mailroom clerks are very minimal because they are entry-level jobs. If you are a college students hoping to gain entry in the field of shipping or any other particular field, you might consider applying for the mailroom clerk position. This helps in building connections early within one’s field of focus. For instance, undergraduates who are looking to venture into the field of law can apply for the position of a mailroom clerk in a law firm like this one to begin networking early and lay the foundation for their future ventures in the legal industry.Most of the mailroom clerk jobs don’t require education requirements which are higher than a high school diploma or a GED. Most of the training will be carried out in the job, as the new clerks will begin working with an experienced clerk who will serve as both their colleague and trainer as they gain more experience on the job. All mailroom clerks must have strong clerical and organizational skills to enable them to competently perform the primary clerical duties of sorting mail, delivering mail and meeting deadlines.

Functions

Mailroom clerks are required to perform several job functions; including but not limited to;

• Prepare outgoing shipments
• Arrange and package pickups
• Distribute incoming mail within the office
• Sort mail based on department and individual employee
• Manage inventory and shipping for all the mail and shipping supplies
• Order and track supplies
• Track supplies

 

Manager in the Marketing Department

Travel Requirements: Up to 60%

Location: Scottsdale, AZ

Hours: 40 hours per week

Pay: Salary

Perks: Company cell phone and vehicle.

Reports to: Marketing Director

Job Summary

The startup company located in the Scottsdale, AZ is looking for a marketing manager who is versatile and flexible enough to be a seamless fit in the current marketing field to enhance the growth of our company channels. The marketing manager’s position will come with the responsibilities of analyzing and tracking the performance of the company’s advertising campaigns, as well as managing the company’s marketing budget to ensure that all the marketing requirements are met. To ensure success in this position, you will need to have experience in web analytics tools and be capable of turning creative ideas into effective marketing projects, while building and maintaining a strong company brand that will enhance the overall marketing.

Requirements

Numerical literacy and solid experience with the web analytics tool are highly recommended. the individual also needs to have proven experience in the creative identification of target audiences and coming up with educative, engaging and motivational marketing campaigns. Good communication skills will also come in handy when interacting with team members and clients in and out of the company premises. You also need to be up to date with the current trends in both online and offline marketing to ensure that the company keeps up with the rapidly changing marketing trends; as well as the experience in setting up and optimizing the current and effective marketing campaigns.Moreover, the candidate will need to have a BSc/MSc degree in Marketing or a related field.

Functions

• Come up with effective marketing campaigns and track them from their inception to their implementation
• Deploy strategic and engaging marketing content that attracts the attention of the target groups.
• Build effective relationships and partnerships with other important players, agencies and vendors in the marketing industry.
• Prepare and monitor the marketing budget regularly to ensure wiser allocation of funds.
• Oversee and approve marketing campaigns, activities and materials 
• Measure and give reports on the performance of various marketing campaigns to ensure whether the company is on track to achieve its goals.
• Analyze the consumer behavior among the target market as well as the entire consumer base to make the necessary adjustments in the marketing campaign to meet consumer needs.

Both positions have several job roles to fulfill. The job descriptions above clearly reveal the many roles they have to accomplish effectively in order to maintain their positions in their respective companies. Their pay scales will therefore have to reflect the accurate market competitiveness, and their compensation plans will have to reflect the roles they partake in as well as the status of their respective companies.

Mailroom Clerk Pay Scale

According to Indeed (2019), in San Diego, CA, the average salary for a mailroom clerk is $15.06 per hour. This salary range is 16% higher than the national average salary for a mailroom clerk. With their ordinary tenure ranging from one to three years, their average annual salary $35,145, falling between $31,391 and $39,561. The salary ranges often vary based on experience, additional skills and particular certifications. 

Marketing Manager Pay Scale

According to Indeed (2019), the average salary for a marketing manager in Scottsdale, AZ is $99.640 per year, with the range regularly falling between $86,817 and $117,310. The range of their salaries can change depending on factors such as additional skills, experience on the job, as well as the differing certifications. Nationally, the average salary for a marketing manager is $126,190 per year, with the range falling between $83,290 and $155,050 annually.

Direct and Indirect Compensation

Both the marketing manager position and the mailroom clerk position will receive their direct compensation based on their monthly salaries and the wages they earn per hour respectively. The position of the marketing manager will not avail him/her any commission since it is not necessarily a marketing position which requires him/her to go out in the field and interact with consumers. Similarly, the mailroom clerk will not earn a commission because they are paid on a regular basis. Under the indirect compensation plan, both positions or jobs can have benefit covers, retirement plan options, as well as paid time off depending on the discretion of the employer. This therefore means that the decision of offering these benefits solely depends on the employers, and they can either decide to offer all. some or none of the benefits according to their own volition.

References

Indeed. (2019). Marketing Manager Salaries in Scottsdale, AZ. Retrieved from https://www.indeed.com/salaries/Marketing-Manager-Salaries,-Scottsdale-AZ

Indeed. (2019). Mailroom Clerk Salaries in San Diego, CA. Retrieved from https://www.indeed.com/salaries/Mailroom-Clerk-Salaries,-San-Diego-CA