We’re excited to bring you our thirty-fifth Opportunities on the Prairie today with positions from Silicon Prairie News (that’s us!), Xuba, LLC, and Chemistry Advertising in Omaha as well as Pongr in Des Moines.
If you or your company has one to add, please contact Danny at jobs@siliconprairienews.com with the listing and a short description of your company. We’re looking for all types of opportunities, from a week-long project to a full-time position. We hope to help you make a connection.
If you apply to one below, please make sure to mention that you found it on Silicon Prairie News.
Silicon Prairie News – Full-Time Editor (Omaha)
Silicon Prairie News interviews the region’s leading entrepreneurs and creatives, reports on startups and established companies, announces events and produces its own events, such as Big Omaha each May.
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The Editor will be responsible for writing 15 posts each week and working daily with the managing editor on the content schedule. This individual should be ready to cover a fast-paced industry and be willing to work at odd hours in order to write a story, cover an event, or attend a party (we occasionally throw our own parties, too).
Silicon Prairie News – Spring Content & Event Intern (Paid) (Omaha)
Silicon Prairie News interviews the region’s leading entrepreneurs and creatives, reports on startups and established companies, announces events and produces its own events, such as Big Omaha each May.
The Spring Content & Event Intern is a paid position that will be expected to work 20 hours each week out of the Silicon Prairie News office (5018 Leavenworth Street). While at work, you’ll have access to our fridge stocked with snacks and our shelves stocked with soda and juice (or the other way around) as well as our foosball table and dart board. Also included is access to a desk and Apple computer.
Xuba, LLC – Vice President of Technology (Omaha)
Xuba, LLC connects people with the information theyneed, the products they want and with each other, through innovative and evolving online communities that they trust.
Are you a high energy individual who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment? Are you knowledgeable and experienced in the latest web development technologies?
Join an experienced team of entrepreneurs creating an innovative and high energy company.
Do you posses a strong entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to be flexible and part of a growing and empowered team? Do you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced, challenging and team oriented? Are you driven to succeed, have tons of intellectual curiosity and can bring fresh ideas every day? Are you knowledgeable and experienced in the latest web development technologies?
If you answered yes to the questions above and are extremely passionate about the web and aren’t afraid to prove yourself then we need to talk.
Xuba, LLC is looking for an experienced senior manager to lead its information systems function.
We are a well-funded startup organization that thrives on flexibility and rapid change as we quickly evolve our social commerce platforms.
Xuba, LLC – Web Developer (Omaha)
Xuba, LLC connects people with the information theyneed, the products they want and with each other, through innovative and evolving online communities that they trust.
Are you a high energy individual who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment? Are you knowledgeable and experienced in the latest web development technologies?
Join an experienced team of entrepreneurs creating an innovative and high energy company.
Do you posses a strong entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to be flexible and part of a growing and empowered team? Do you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced, challenging and team oriented? Are you driven to succeed, have tons of intellectual curiosity and can bring fresh ideas every day? Are you knowledgeable and experienced in the latest web development technologies?
If you answered yes to the questions above and are extremely passionate about the web and aren’t afraid to prove yourself then we need to talk.
Xuba, LLC is building its development team and looking for seasoned web developers that can bring us PHP expertise and hands-on experience with social networking integration like Facebook connect.
We are a well-funded startup organization that thrives on flexibility and rapid change as we quickly evolve our social commerce platforms.
Chemistry Advertising – Art Director (Omaha)
We’re a fast-paced, creative-focused agency in downtown Omaha with an immediate opening for a talented, up-and-coming Art Director. The person we’re looking for needs to have a strong portfolio, proven talent for conceptual thinking and a real passion for helping clients succeed.
Other things we’re looking for:
- 4-year degree with 2+ years of professional design experience
- Thorough technical knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
- Solid understanding of web design (HTML and CSS experience a major plus)
- Good organizational skills with an ability to manage multiple projects
- Strong people skills with a willingness to interact with clients directly
Chemistry offers a competitive salary, great culture and the opportunity to become a real player in a rising creative firm. Interested?
Send your resume and a few samples of your work to jobs@chemistryadvertising.com or mail your stuff to: Chemistry Advertising, 300 So. 19th St., Suite 302, Omaha, NE 68102. No phone calls or divas, please.
Pongr – Front-End Developer HTML/CSS/JS (Part-Time Contract) (Des Moines)
Pongr is a mobile image search technology startup.
Pongr needs a front-end developer to convert PSD mockups into HTML/CSS templates for our Lift-based site (liftweb.net). Will also include client-side effects using jQuery. This is not a full-time role (yet), so will be on a part-time contract as-needed basis.
Please send portfolio link to zcox@pongr.com.
