What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wordpress Developer position at Hollywood Park?
About SoFi Stadium Company
SoFi Stadium is an unprecedented and unparalleled sports and entertainment destination built in Inglewood, CA. The first indoor-outdoor stadium to be constructed, SoFi Stadium is the home of the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams. The state-of-the-art stadium re-imagines the fan experience and will host a variety of events year-round including Super Bowl LVI in 2022, the College Football Championship Game in 2023, and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Olympic Games in 2028. Located on the site of the former Hollywood Park racetrack, the stadium is the centerpiece of a 298-acre mixed-use development featuring retail, commercial office space, a hotel, residential units, and outdoor park spaces.
Our PURPOSE is Creating Extraordinary Experiences, one moment at a time.
Our PROMISE is to be an iconic destination that celebrates our diverse and spirited community. We promise to exceed expectations while cultivating a fun and safe experience where lasting memories are made.
Our COMMITMENTS are as follows:
SAFETY FIRST: we commit to safety as a top priority.
KEEP IT CLEAN: we commit to the highest standard of cleanliness.
ALL ARE WELCOME: we commit to valuing and celebrating the diversity of our community, our team, and all that we serve.
STRONGER TOGETHER: we commit to providing an environment that promotes teamwork, mutual respect and recognizes the positive achievements of all.
THINK BIG: we commit to innovation, inspiration, and imagination in the delivery of extraordinary experiences through every interaction.
Position Summary
The Wordpress Developer position will lead the building and maintenance of WordPress sites. This position will be responsible for implementing new features and functionality, enhancing user experience, optimizing websites, managing and creating plugins, and performing routine updates and maintenance. This position requires a background in WordPress web development with experience in common web development technologies such as HTML, CSS, Javascript/jQuery, PHP, as well as an understanding of SEO best practices and ADA compliance.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Build websites that are fast, secure, accessible, and innovative on the WordPress platform.
- Create well-structured WordPress custom themes and plugins to support site functionality and integrations
- Perform regular maintenance tasks including theme updates, plugin updates and security updates
- Design and implement new features and functionality as needed
- Communicate effectively with Digital Marketing and Information Technology teams to provide status updates and direction on WordPress sites.
- Work across the organization with various internal stakeholders to develop new features and upgrade/refactor existing solutions as needed.
- Troubleshoot content issues.
- Research, suggest and implement development best practices.
- Optimize websites for mobile users.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Extensive experience building front and back-end WordPress websites with strong working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and SQL.
- Competence with version control in Git.
- Background with creation of plugins/widgets written to conform to the WordPress coding standards.
- Ability to create clean, logical, well-documented and re-usable code.
Required Skills
- Expertise with WordPress and PHP
- A deep understanding of the modern web: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Experience with Git and Git workflows
- Familiarity with APIs and integrating third-party APIs
- A comprehension of accessibility standards
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Willingness to innovate and experiment with new ways to drive engagement and support campus-wide strategic initiatives.
- Experience working in an Agile environment and with bug tracking systems a plus
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing goals and needs.
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders across the organization.
- Ability to think creatively.
- Self-motivated and can work independently
- Strong organizational skills.
