Employment Opportunities

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Account Service Coordinator – Buffalo

Gelia – WNY’s premier strategic marketing communications firm with offices in Buffalo, Detroit, Toledo and Peoria is seeking an Account Service Coordinator for our Buffalo office.  The position will have broad responsibilities for all support and reporting functions in assisting our Account Service Team.


Qualified Candidates should possess:

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing or business related field
  • Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
  • Superior writing and communications skills
  • Strong proficiency in PowerPoint, Word and Excel
  • Self-starter, team-oriented, motivated, flexible, good listening skills, quick on your feet

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.  For confidential consideration please forward your resume and salary requirements to jirving@gelia.com.

Art Director/Digital Developer - Freelance and Full-Time Opportunities — Buffalo

Gelia – WNY's premier strategic marketing communications firm is seeking an Art Director/Digital Developer. This position will focus primarily on front end development to help design and build interactive projects, as well as traditional creative projects such as ads and print collateral.

Qualified Candidates should have:

  • A minimum of 2 years of related development experience
  • A proficiency in: Adobe Suite (PhotoShop, Flash, InDesign, Illustrator), CSS, HTML, Javascript and jQuery
  • Solid project management
  • Strong communication skills
  • The ability to learn new technologies quickly is required

We offer a competitive base compensation with bonuses and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and 401K. For confidential consideration, please forward your resume and salary requirements and work samples to jirving@gelia.com.

Media Account Coordinator — Buffalo

Gelia, WNY’s premier strategic marketing firm is seeking a Media Account Coordinator.  Responsibilities include place media orders and related correspondence, media scheduling, quality control on billing, placements and report generation. 

Qualified candidates should possess:

  •  A minimum Associate’s degree
  • Strong communication and computer skills (including Microsoft Office)
  • An ability to manage multiple assignments with extreme attention to detail
  • Previous office experience preferred.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.  For confidential consideration, please forward your resume to Jay Irving, Human Resource Manager, at jirving@gelia.com.

Public Relations Account Manager — Detroit

Gelia a $52.5 million marketing, communications, and advertising agency with offices in Peoria, Toledo, Detroit and Buffalo is seeking candidates for a Public Relations Account Manager position in its Detroit office.

Candidates for this position should be prepared to assist in the development of global public relations campaigns for business-to-business clients. Activities include developing and advancing relationships with clients; assisting in the formulation of strategic plans and targeted materials to support initiatives; integrating efforts with other marketing communications endeavors; and securing positive, measurable media coverage that contributes to client objectives.

Qualified candidates should possess:

  • Two to four years of professional experience in public relations, communications, marketing or a related field
  • Strong and varied writing capabilities, including a mastery of AP style 
  • Refined verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Experience in pitching and securing media coverage, including online

A Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, Marketing or related industry is required.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.  For confidential consideration, please forward your resume, writing samples and salary requirements to jirving@gelia.com.

Research Analyst – Buffalo

Gelia, WNY's premier strategic marketing firm, is seeking a Research Analyst. This is an entry-level position, with broad responsibilities, including project coordination, management of vendors, data analysis and preparation of reports and proposals.

The ideal candidate must be very detail-oriented, with strong computer skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments. Excellent communication and writing skills are a must.

This position requires a Bachelor's degree; an MBA is preferred.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. For confidential consideration, please forward your resume, writing samples and salary requirements to jirving@gelia.com.

Staff Accountant – Buffalo

Gelia, WNY's premier strategic marketing firm is seeking a Staff Accountant to assist our Accounting team. The position will handle a variety of functions including account reconciliations and analysis, accounts payable, billing and report preparation.

Qualified should possess:

  • Excellent Excel skills (required)
  • Detail oriented with a superior ability to multitask
  • Good communication skills to facilitate interactions with associates, vendors, and clients
  • Minimum of 2 years of similar accounting experience on accounts reconciliations, general ledger, etc.

An Associate’s degree in Accounting/Finance is preferred.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. For confidential consideration, please forward your resume, writing samples and salary requirements to jirving@gelia.com.

Vice President Marketing & Brand Management — Peoria

Gelia – a $52 million marketing, communications, and advertising agency with offices in Peoria, Toledo and Buffalo – is seeking a Vice President of Marketing and Brand Management for our Peoria office. We are searching for a strategic thinker who can develop and lead an account service team supporting several key client accounts.

Requirements:

  • 7 years of agency engagement experience with significant B2B account management
  • A proven track record as a strategist and campaign planner
  • Exceptional communications and relationship-management skills
  • Detail, process and metrics orientation
  • Experience and flexibility to conduct domestic and some global travel
  • Open, flexible, honest and collaborative teaming skills
  • Self-motivation with a strong sense of personal accountability
  • Experience as a general business or business development consultant a plus

Rewards:

  • Competitive salary
  • Account and company profit sharing incentive
  • Excellent benefits
  • A tremendous career opportunity

Today's marketplace demands experience, industry knowledge and leadership from the account service team. If you have the aptitude and appetite, then we have the accounts, dynamic environment and compensation structure to see you thrive professionally.
For consideration please e-mail your resume to jirving@gelia.com.