We’re excited to bring you our 117th Opportunities on The Prairie today from all over the region. If you have an opportunity to add, please register your positions using our Job Board Submission form that will help us to list the available jobs in a timely manner with the correct information. Submit your available positions by noon each Thursday to be included in the weekly Friday post.
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We’re looking for all types of opportunities, from week-long projects to full-time positions. We hope to help you make a connection. Contact Brittany Mascio at jobs@siliconprairienews.com with any questions.
If you apply to one below, please make sure to mention that you found it on Silicon Prairie News.
Speaker Manager – Silicon Prairie News (Omaha, Kansas City, Des Moines)
Silicon Prairie News is a digital media company dedicated to highlighting and supporting entrepreneurs, creatives and investors through an emerging model for grassroots entrepreneurial ecosystem development in and around Omaha, Des Moines and Kansas City.
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The speaker manager works closely with our chief community builder, Jeff Slobotski, and event coordinator, Brittany Mascio. They’ll help facilitate speaker selection process. Critical to this position is an eye for up-and-coming innovators and entrepreneurs along with strong communication skills. They’ll also oversee speaker preparation and hospitality. This position coordinates speaker travel and accommodations, working closely with our event production team to ensure our speaker’s experience is smooth and enjoyable.
Community Builder – Silicon Prairie News (Kansas City)
Silicon Prairie News is a digital media company dedicated to highlighting and supporting entrepreneurs, creatives and investors through an emerging model for grassroots entrepreneurial ecosystem development in and around Omaha, Des Moines and Kansas City.
Responsibilities include:
- Serve as the voice and face of SPN in the Kansas City area
- Attend and participate in startup events, such as Startup Weekend and Geek Night
- Establish a strong and visible SPN presence, including opening our Kansas City office
- Be the liaison between SPN and the established business community: city, state and federal government officials; foundations; investors; colleges and universities; entrepreneurs and other community participants and stakeholders
- Identify and create strong relationships and partnerships with organizations and individuals
- Help plan and execute the annual Silicon Prairie Series event
Software Engineer/PHP Developer – InsideResponse (Kansas City)
InsideResponse specializes in connecting consumers to major brands within Insurance, Finance and Home Improvement verticals.
InsideResponse is looking for a Software Engineer / PHP web developer. The position will provide a number of roles relating to the development and ongoing support of business initiatives. We place an emphasis on “all-around athletes” who thrive in a creative environment. There is tremendous opportunity for development within this entrepreneurial and triple digit revenue growth firm.
Online Community Builder- MindMixer (Kansas City)
MindMixer is one of the fastest growing start-ups in the Midwest, providing best-of-class online community engagement software.
We are looking for a driven, articulate, social media wizard to work with our existing and prospective client communities to drive traffic to their sites and complement our engagement platform with all available social media tools.
As a part of the role, you will work to implement a strategic online engagement marketing plan for each project and lead all obvious aspects of traffic acquisition. Extensive experience leveraging twitter, facebook, foursquare, linkedin, and other emerging social media tools will allow you to integrate and catalyze community MindMixer pages. The most obvious goal outside of driving more site traffic is to increase conversion rates among site visitors.
Junior- to Mid-Level Java Developer – PlanetReuse (Kansas City)
PlanetReuse is a marketplace powered by InvenQuery, a system that automates inventory management with on + offline sales systems, for one-of-a-kind retail and vertical markets.
We are seeking a Junior- to Mid-Level Java Developer to work as part of the product development team to design and code features using Java for both server and Android platforms for this first vertical market and other verticals beyond.
Independent Sales Representative – Fan Chirp (Coralville, IA)
Fan Chirp analyzes Twitter feeds for events in the sports and entertainment industries.
We are looking for an entrepreneurial-minded individual to represent our exciting new product offering. A successful Independent Sales Rep will call on and sell to a variety of national sports and media organizations. This position can also work remotely.
Web/Graphic Designer – Webspec Design (Urbandale, IA)
Webspec Design is an company in web development.
Applicant must be a highly creative designer who can bring passion and attention to detail to creating websites for a variety of clients and industries. Webspec Design relies on innovative, original designs to successfully market on behalf of clients. Applicant should enjoy working in a collaborative environment where the mission is to produce inspiring advertising.
Web Marketing Analyst – The Integer Group Midwest (Des Moines)
The Integer Group is one of the world’s fastest growing and leading retail and promotional marketing agencies.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Web Marketing Analyst. The Web Marketing Analyst is responsible for supporting the design, development and execution of cross-channel marketing campaigns and analysis as well as contributing to the overall Integer Analytics Practice. Responsibilities include:
• Contribute to defining agency analytic service offering
• Cultivating strong business relationships with industry partners
• Set-up, Execute, Measure and Analyze programs in support of cross-channel marketing efforts
• Identifying new opportunities within clients for measurement and analytics solutions
• Develop process and systems that standardize and automate reporting
• Insight generation based on measurement reporting and analysis
Digital Art Director – The Integer Group Midwest (Des Moines)
The Integer Group is one of the world’s fastest growing and leading retail and promotional marketing agencies.
In particular, you would:
• Conceive, develop and manage an exceptional Digital Creative product.
• Apply brand systems, typography, photography, color and other elements appropriately to create innovative digital solutions that meet user and client needs.
• Visualize, design and conceptualize effective interaction design and leading edge user experience.
• Extend existing visual systems/brand guidelines across all mediums with moderate design changes or interpretation.
• Collaborate with strategy, media, account and business development teams to create and develop new business opportunities.
• Embrace web standards and principles and speak intelligently about them.
Digital Producer – The Integer Group Midwest (Des Moines)
The Integer Group is one of the world’s fastest growing and leading retail and promotional marketing agencies.
This position will be responsible for the following:
• Ensures all paperwork is complete, accurate and timely. Distills complex discussions into actionable next steps and communicates actionable steps and timing to appropriate parties.
• Works with project team to develop time estimates and scope based on project definition.
• Assists in reviewing projects for accuracy and functionality.
• Develops timelines, schedule and monitor projects for timeliness, accuracy and efficiency.
• Coordinates the team to meet timing and budget requirements.
• Identifies and clearly communicates project issues to the internal team and helps attain resolution.
Digital Director- The Integer Group Midwest (Des Moines)
The Integer Group is one of the world’s fastest growing and leading retail and promotional marketing agencies.
This position is responsible for:
• Working directly with new and current clients and internal departments to conceptualize, plan and implement digital strategies and programs
• Developing and managing solid client and inter-departmental relationships in order to more effectively sell integrated digital ideas and ideas and build positive and productive partnerships
• Preparing and giving presentations on digital strategies, projects, and results to internal and external clients.
• Participating in brainstorming sessions and new business pitches
• Staying abreast of emerging and current digital trends and interactive marketing opportunities and applies recommendations that are relevant to client’s needs.
Graphic Design Intern- NUtech Ventures (Lincoln)
NUtech Ventures is nonprofit affiliate of the University of Nebraska that’s committed to doing things differently.
The Graphic Design Intern is a position that is responsible for designing marketing materials for NUtech Ventures, both print and electronic. This is an excellent chance for a student to obtain real?world work experience, learn about client relations and develop a wide array of pieces for a portfolio.
Senior Software Development Engineer- Green Bein Productions (Lincoln)
GBP is a three-year-old tech studio located downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. We make gamified business platforms, websites, videos, games, and 3D animation.
Currently we are seeking an experienced programmer with knowledge in multiple disciplines including PHP, JavaScript/JQuery, HTML/CSS, MySQL, Version Control (SVN/GIT), and Linux Administration. Flash, Java, C++, software engineering design, and web artistry are also valuable skills. Candidate must be a team player equipped to work in a fast paced environment. You must communicate well and thrive on project success.
This on-site position is available immediately.
Send cover letter and resume to opportunities@greenbein.com
Intern – Esoteric Velvet (Omaha)
Esoteric Velvet is an expanding conduit generating and highlighting cultural goodness.
The intern will be exposed to all aspects of the business operations and marketing function, as well as assist with project development and visuals. Candidates must have excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to learn quickly, strong technology confidence, creative tenacity, and solid organizational and time management skills. The internship can be applied for school credit and is unpaid.
For more information or to submit your resume to Info@EsotericVelvet.com
Web Developer – Rebel Interactive (Omaha)
Rebel Interactive is a branding agency, delivering branded Websites and Videos for our clients.
We are adding a full-time Rebel Web Developer – someone who loves to code and believes technology is the answer to all things. We’re looking for someone who is eager to learn and contribute. Some of our keywords: open source, php, inspired by technology, momentum, and transformation!
.Net Programmer – Peters Personnel (Omaha)
Peters Personnel specializes in networking/consulting.
The position will entail working on a variety of web based and design applications. Qualified applicants should have past education or work experience in web design with skill sets that include some or all of the following:
- HTML
- .NET
- Adobe Flash
- CSS
- SQL Server
- Sharepoint.
For more information contact EJ@peterspersonnel.com
Web Developer – Indigo Marketing and Sales Solutions (Omaha)
Indigo Marketing is dedicated to providing strategy and implementation services for businesses looking to fully leverage the internet.
Full-Time Expertise in PHP, SQL, and APIs necessary with JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX and WordPress a plus. The successful candidate will be a tech-savvy, innovative, and well-rounded individual that is highly engaged in the business of interactive web development.
