The Prosper Group is an exciting and innovative political technology and modern communications firm, specializing in online media and strategy. We target Republican political candidates and conservative political organizations as well as state and local governments. Founded in 2006 by Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt, Prosper has grown from a small web development company to a comprehensive and ground-breaking online technology firm with dozens of clients.

The Prosper Group provides a fast-paced, creative, and entrepreneurial environment for web developers looking for unique challenges. After the exciting 2008 political cycle, political candidates are looking more to their online teams for fundraising, communications, and other important tasks. The Prosper Group is on the cutting edge of this exciting new arena.

The Prosper Group is looking full-timel employees with the following skill sets:

1. Drupal Themer

The Prosper Group is in need of a full-time employee to create themes and set up Drupal-based sites for political campaigns and advocacy groups. You will be provided with a site outline, layered Photoshop comps, text, pictures and other assets and will be expected to create a theme and integrate the provided content in a timely manner. A Drupal installation with modules and pages that are commonly used will be provided, as will SFTP/SSH access to the site you will be creating. Non-disclosure and non-compete agreements apply.
Prerequisites

• Strong grasp of semantic, HTML and CSS based design.
• Familiarity with SFTP/SSH.
• Previous experience in working on Drupal projects with other members of a team.
• Experience in creating well-commented, Zen-based subthemes (http://drupal.org/project/zen) from provided layered Photoshop comps, including creating and editing templates for different node-types and pages, editing .info files, and adding additional theme settings using the Drupal Form API.  Experience in adding, editing and deleting pages, users, user groups, blocks, and block areas on a pre-existing Drupal installation based on provided directions, text, pictures and wireframes.
• Experience in testing and modifying Drupal themes and stylesheets to ensure consistent display in major browsers on Mac and PC platforms, including Internet Exporer 6-8, Firefox 3+, Safari 4+, and Chrome 4+.
• Experience in creating, editing and integrating Views-based (http://drupal.org/project/views) blocks and pages in a theme.
• Experience in creating, editing and integrating CCK-based (http://drupal.org/project/cck) node types in a theme.
• Availability to communicate via phone, instant messenger, and Basecamp (http://basecamphq.com/) during business hours (eastern standard time).
• You must be a United States resident.

Helpful if you have:

• Experience with jQuery and other javascript-based frameworks.
• Experience updating core Drupal files and modules with their latest, stable versions.
• Experience in creating Drupal modules.

Application
To apply, please provide the following information via our online application form. To be considered, you must provide all the information requested; phone calls will not be accepted:
Your contact information and/or resume.

• A list of recent Drupal sites on which you have worked and a description of your role in creating the sites.
• A list of references.
• Salary Requirements
• Any additional information you feel is important.

2. Web Design: Photoshop Comp Creation

The Prosper Group is in need of a full-time employee to create unique designs for political campaigns and advocacy groups. You will be provided with a site outline, text, pictures and other assets and will be expected to create a visually pleasing Photoshop comp of a home and interior webpage. Upon receiving client feedback, additional revisions may be necessary before your deliver a final design as a layered Photoshop comp. Non-disclosure and non-compete agreements apply.

Prerequisites

• Strong grasp of web design principles and concepts.
• A strong portfolio of work.
• Extensive experience in creating website designs in Photoshop for HTML and CSS-based websites.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Experience in HTML and CSS coding is helpful but not necessary.
• Availability to communicate via phone, instant messenger, and Basecamp (http://basecamphq.com/) during business hours (eastern standard time).
• You must be a United States resident.

Application
To apply, please provide the following information via our online application form. To be considered, you must provide all the information requested; phone calls will not be accepted:

• Your contact information and/or resume.
• A list of websites you've designed and your role in creating the sites; or a link to your online portfolio.
• A list of references.
• Salary requirements
• Any additional information you feel is important.

3. Drupal Themer and Web Design

• Strong grasp of semantic, HTML and CSS based design.
• Strong grasp of web design principles and concepts.
• A strong portfolio of work.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with SFTP/SSH.
• Extensive experience in creating website designs in Photoshop for HTML and CSS-based websites.
• Previous experience in working on Drupal projects with other members of a team.
• Experience in creating well-commented, Zen-based subthemes (http://drupal.org/project/zen) from provided layered Photoshop comps, including creating and editing templates for different node-types and pages, editing .info files, and adding additional theme settings using the Drupal Form API.
• Experience in adding, editing and deleting pages, users, user groups, blocks, and block areas on a pre-existing Drupal installation based on provided directions, text, pictures and wireframes.
• Experience in testing and modifying Drupal themes and stylesheets to ensure consistent display in major browsers on Mac and PC platforms, including Internet Exporer 6-8, Firefox 3+, Safari 4+, and Chrome 4+.
• Experience in creating, editing and integrating Views-based (http://drupal.org/project/views) blocks and pages in a theme.
• Experience in creating, editing and integrating CCK-based (http://drupal.org/project/cck) node types in a theme.
• You must be a United States resident.

• Your contact information and/or resume.
• A list of websites you've designed and your role in creating the sites; or a link to your online portfolio.
• A list of references.
• Salary requirements
• Any additional information you feel is important.