We’re excited to bring you our 81st Opportunities on the Prairie today, with positions at Silicon Prairie News (that’s us!), MindMixer, TD Ameritrade and Contemporary Analysis in Omaha, Thought District in Lincoln, Think Big Partners, Local Ruckus, Celeritas Technologies and Cognovant in Kansas City and Integer Group in Des Moines.
If you or your company have one to add, please contact Brittany Mascio at jobs@siliconprairienews.com with the listing and a short description of your company. We’re looking for all types of opportunities, from week-long projects to full-time positions. 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 – Sales Professional (Omaha or Des Moines)
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 and Thinc Iowa.
Thanks to our sponsor
We’re seeking a hungry sales professional who loves the startup community in the Silicon Prairie. This is a full-time position, based in either Des Moines, Iowa or Omaha, Neb. Compensation consists of a base salary and commission.
Silicon Prairie News – Paid Spring Content & Projects Intern (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 and Thinc Iowa.
We’re in search of a driven college student to join our Omaha team from January to May to work alongside our managing editor (that’s me!) as a Spring Content & Projects Intern. Responsibilities will include assisting in content production, strategy and marketing as well as working to advance company projects, such as our Silicon Prairie Map. Interns will work in a fast-paced environment – we’re at the intersection of a changing journalism world and a rapidly advancing tech industry – with opportunities to meet the companies and individuals that make up the Silicon Prairie.
Silicon Prairie News – Paid Spring Public Relations & Event Intern (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 and Thinc Iowa.
In this internship, you’ll dive right into the Silicon Prairie News culture and learn more than you ever thought you could. We’re starting next year strong with more Silicon Prairie News Meetups in Omaha, Des Moines and Kansas City and regularly scheduled Startup Job Crawls in our event lineup, and we will be preparing for our biggest Big Omaha yet.
We’ll need a go-getter, hustler, straight-g, a real Entertainment 720’s Tom Haverford, someone who can help us with everything from the smallest of details to larger promotional efforts to the overall attendee experience for all our events. We’re looking for a student either in public relations or marketing, or someone who has a knack for event planning, kissing babies and making dreams come true.
MindMixer – Partnership Manager (Omaha)
MindMixer is an idea generation and concept prioritization solution for city leaders, elected officials, stakeholder groups, and professional organizations.
We are looking for new partnership managers. Your goal is to work with both existing and new contacts to introduce MindMixer as a tool for increased and quality citizen participation. As an organization, we are going to provide you with all of the tools you need to be successful, you have the freedom to define your own path to success. You are not required to work out of our office or move to Omaha for this position.
TD Ameritrade – Manager, eMarketing Design (Omaha)
TD Ameritrade provides brokerage and investment services.
The Manager, eMarketing Design is responsible for managing a team of Designers and external agency creative resources, as well as designing and building effective and innovative Web sites, onsite ad units and emails to support engagement, acquisition and client marketing goals. This individual is responsible for establishing design specifications, providing technical guidance during planning and development, developing digital creative concepts, coding Web sites/emails, deploying emails and day-to-day Web site maintenance. This role requires a confident creative and technical individual with a diverse set of hands-on skills, able to collaborate with fellow marketers, designers and technologists in a cooperative, agency-like team environment.
Contemporary Analysis – Data Science Champion (Omaha)
Contemporary Analysis is a global data science that provides predictive analytics.
One of Contemporary Analysis’ (CAN) clients is looking to hire an internal Data Science Champion to help their Data Science Team find answers to business problems, reduce waste, and identify novel opportunities to apply data science in helping achieve their operational and strategic goals.
The Data Science Team is responsible for helping identify, scope and implement profitable data science initiatives. The Data Science Champion will collaborate with the client’s preferred Data Science Provider CAN, and will spend 2 to 3 days a week at CAN headquarters and 2 to 3 days on site at the clients multiple offices. The Data Science Champion will work with CAN’s team of data scientists.The Data Science Champion will be responsible for:
- Interviewing key executives to learn about key business problems and objectives.
- Working with CAN to develop solutions to solve business problems and meet specific objectives.
- Maintain a working knowledge of business intelligence and data science, in order to propose solutions to specific business problems, this includes identifying best practices as well as emerging trends.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field with 1 years of work experience in a professional full-time position. Degrees in accounting, economics, history, or a social science are preferred.
- Curious, passionate, and knowledgeable about data science and business intelligence.
- Experience applying the scientific method and analytical thinking to solve problems.
- Strong communication skills, especially in interviewing and presenting to key executives and managers.
- Ability to communicate complex thoughts in writing
If interested, please contact Jefferson Meyer at 866-963-6941 or connect with him on LinkedIn.
Thought District – Senior Copywriter / Producer (Lincoln)
Thought District is a brand and sales strategy company that creates, rebuilds, and revitalizes brands regardless of industry.
The Copywriter’s primary responsibilities are creating copy solutions for their clients while maintaining the integrity of the overall strategy. They will also:
- Actively participate in concept development sessions with Art Director.
- Write distinctive copy as required, with close attention to strategic accuracy and original style.
- Assist with the production of printed materials, including rewriting or re-paragraphing copy as required for photographic sessions to assure creative excellence and accuracy.
- Proofread type, mechanicals, and proofs.
- Participate in production of broadcast materials, including pre-production meetings, casting, rewriting copy for ease of delivery or time restrictions, and assure the quality and accuracy of the finished product.
- Participate in the “input” meeting on every assignment involving the Account Executive, Art Director, and other functional groups as necessary.
- Maintain a close relationship with Art Director partner to insure mutual integrity of the idea.
- Demonstrate a keen interest in the client’s business to develop a “hands on” knowledge.
- Deliver great creative solutions on time and on budget.
- Inspire and motivate peers with their attitude, dedication, talent, and unique solutions to creating copy.
- Embody the values of the company.
Think Big Partners – Front End Developer (Kansas City)
If you are a Rockstar Front End developer with client support experience, please read on!
What you need for this position:
- 2-4 years of web-based technical experience
- 1 year of customer support experience preferred
- Work-related project management experience
- Must Be Entrepreneurial Minded. Working on your own pet project is encouraged!
- Must be professional, highly motivated and able to thrive in a multi-task environment
- Ability to maintain a high level of professional demeanor working with clients
- Attention to detail
- Experience working with third-party vendors and third-party web products
Local Ruckus – C#/.Net Wizard (Kansas City)
Local Ruckus is in the market for a C#/.Net wizard. Believe it or not, it’s not that easy to find one. Full-time, part-time, 2 hours/week … we’re just looking for good fits from where ever we can find them. Check out the site thus far. We need people that can take it to the next level. If this seems even remotely interesting to you or someone you know, let me know at adam@localruckus.com.
Celeritas Technologies – .NET Professionals (Kansas City)
Celeritas Technologies a IT consulting company.
Currently we are looking to add multiple .NET professionals to our experienced staff.
.NET Job Requirements:
- Experience in application development using .NET and/or Java
- Experience with SQL Server and/or Oracle
- Experience in ETL Tools such as SSIS, BPEL, Data Integrator, etc…
- Experience in Reporting Tools such as SSRS, Crystal, Actuate, etc…
- Experience with build and deployment tools and processes
- Experience in Object Oriented design
- Good written and communication skills
- Good working knowledge of the software development lifecycle
Interested candidates should email cashion@celeritas.com for more information.
Cognovant – Software Engineer iOS (Kansas City)
Cognovant is a consumer informatics company specializing in mobile, personal health record technology.
As a software engineer, you will be responsible for implementing, coding, and unit-testing our Personal Health Record, application modules, external system integrations. Find a fulfilling career in a sector that saves lives.
Required Experience:
- Mobile app development for iOS
- Web Services: WCF, SOAP, REST
- XML/XLST/XSD
- Security and privacy management for mobile data
- Working in an agile development environment
Cognovant – Software Engineer Android (Kansas City)
Cognovant is a consumer informatics company specializing in mobile, personal health record technology.
As a software engineer, you will be responsible for implementing, coding, and unit-testing our Personal Health Record, application modules, external system integrations. Find a fulfilling career in a sector that saves lives.Required Experience:
- Mobile app development for Android
- Web Services: WCF, SOAP, REST
- XML/XLST/XSD
- Security and privacy management for mobile data
- Working in an agile development environment
- Familiar with quality management systems such as 21 CFR Part 820
Integer Group – Experience Marketing Manager (Des Moines)
Integer Group is a retail and promotional marketing agency.
We are looking for an Experience Marketing Manager to join our team. The Experience Marketing Manager plays a key role in the successful planning and implementation of multi-channel marketing strategies for client brands. The Experience Marketing Manager will help create innovative ideas that tie web, mobile, email, search social and traditional advertising together to provide solutions based on consumer insight and data. The role is specifically responsible for continued development, education and integration of experience and relationship marketing principles within the Agency’s core capabilities.
Integer Group – Web Developer (Des Moines)
Integer Group is a retail and promotional marketing agency.
Tired of what you are doing? Need a fresh perspective on your work environment? Come work for Integer! Right now, we have a Web Developer opening and would love for you to be a part of our team. As a Web Developer at Integer, you’ll flex your web development skills by working on digital projects for Integer’s well-known clients. In particular, you would: Work closely with designers and other developers to create unique, groundbreaking work for both local and international brands. Also, you would implement engaging & delightful user experiences using the latest web technologies – bring Photoshop layouts to life.
