We’re excited to bring you our 73rd Opportunities on the Prairie today, with positions at BlueCross BlueShield of Nebraska and Yahoo! in Omaha, Technology Association of Iowa in Des Moines and Silo88 in Kansas City.
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.
BlueCross and BlueShield of Nebraska – Software Developer (Omaha)
BlueCross and BlueShield of Nebraska is a health insurance company.
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The developer works directly with the business and other IT Teams to ensure that technical solutions are put in place to serve these communication objectives, and that these solutions are aligned with established strategic goals and policies.
Yahoo! – Smart Ads Front-End Software Engineer (Omaha)
Yahoo! is an American internet corporation.
This position entails working with the Yahoo! Smart Ads engineering and accounts teams to develop and ship Flash advertisements. The role provides an excellent opportunity to shape how content is consumed and distributed on the Internet through the use of a wide range of technologies.
Responsibilities:
- Use Dapper’s tool to configure campaigns using Javascript and some PHP.
- There will be some need for developer level Flash/Flex (ActionScript 3.0) coding as well to help out the creative group.
- Work closely with, and incorporate feedback from, product management, interaction designers, and back-end engineers
- Rapidly fix bugs and solve problems
- Be proactive and creative
- Work on tight deadlines
Front End Engineer Job Number: 039592 or more information or to search all of our openings please visit http://careers.yahoo.com.
Yahoo! Project Manager, Smart Ads (Omaha)
Yahoo! is an American internet corporation.
The Yahoo! Product Operations Project Manager is responsible for many aspects of running successful campaigns using Yahoo! Display Ad Products. These products focus on providing targeting and measurement customized to advertisers’ needs. Project Managers focus on operationalizing these products into solutions that are easy to execute for our clients. This role functions as the glue between the Yahoo! Sales Team, our internal creative team of graphic designers and engineers and Yahoo! clients. Day to day responsibilities will leverage innovative thinking as well as critical analysis. The Project Manager role is an ideal fit for someone seeking an introduction to the fast-paced and dynamic industry of online advertising.
Project Manager, Smart Ads Job Number: 1142472 or more information or to search all of our openings please visit http://careers.yahoo.com.
Technology Association of Iowa – Operations and Events Manager (Des Moines)
Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) is the premier professional organization accelerating the success of Iowa’s technology industry and tech-based economy.
Description: Programs and Events
- Anticipate various aspects of a project, program or event and proactively address related tasks.
- Complete scheduling, planning and organizing
- Plan and coordinate all aspects before any can be executed
- Draw up the budget for the all that is needed; negotiate for low prices
- Keep record of the expenses
- Coordinate marketing
- Organize volunteers and sponsors
- Perform other functions as required
- Conduct follow-up with attendees, speakers and guests; be responsive to requests
Silo88 – Business Development (Kansas City)
Silo88 offers all-in-one online marketing packages consisting of website design, content creation, search engine optimization, pay per click advertising, video seo and social media sharing.
The business development team is responsible for gaining new business through educational events/webinars, social media, networking events and inbound and outbound efforts. This role is directly involved in strategy and account management, while working closely with our in-house teams to create the best plan for our client’s online success.
