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Notice to California Residents of Collection of Personal Information

When you submit an application, we collect the personal information you provide and that you authorize us to collect on your behalf for the purpose of processing and evaluating your application, verifying the accuracy of information you provide, and communicating with you about your application.

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  personal identifiers like your name, address, and contact information;

  
  


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  information about your professional abilities, skills, aptitudes and background (e.g., educational and professional experience, resumes, curricula vitae, writing samples, and information about your skills, training, and applicable licenses, permits, and certifications);

  
  


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  information about your character, references, and credentials;

  
  


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  information about your authorization to work for us;

  
  


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  information obtained from references, educational institutions, and others you have authorized us to contact (including results of background checks you authorize us to perform if you are offered a position); and

  
  


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  any other information you elect to provide or authorized us to obtain.

  
  

We may collect additional information for the purposes of complying with legal obligations, including criminal background and licensure information that may affect your legal ability to work for us and status information required for the monitoring of equal employment opportunity compliance (e.g., race/ethnicity, disability status, and gender).”

 Mandatory Vaccination Requirement:

Urban One, Inc. and its divisions (collectively “Urban One” or the “Company”) have implemented a mandatory vaccination policy pursuant to which all employees must be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment to safeguard their health and well-being, as well as that of their coworkers, families, and the community at large, from the risks associated with COVID-19.  Candidates should be aware that new employees will be required to be vaccinated by their start date, meaning they have received all of the recommended doses for either a one dose or two dose COVID-19 vaccine, and provide proof of vaccination status (e.g. CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card) , which will be kept confidential.  Urban One is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide a reasonable accommodation to those who are unable to be vaccinated due to a sincerely-held religious belief or a medical disability where it does not pose an undue hardship on the Company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law. 

Interactive One (www.interactiveone.com) is powered by the mission to create an online community that provides rich content and digital products that engage, entertain and inspire the lives of African Americans. We are the #1 digital platform for the Multi-Cultural Millennials, reaching millions of users each month through a suite of content, social, and local radio offerings. iOne owns and operates a number of branded destinations, including HipHopWired (Hip  Hop x Technology),GlobalGrind (Millennials), HelloBeautiful (Women),  MadameNoire (Women’s Lifestyle), NewsOne (Affluent), Bossip (Celebrity  News &  Gossip) and TheUrbanDaily (Men), as well as social networking sites such as BlackPlanet, and more than 50 local radio sites.  Interactive One was launched in 2008 by Radio One, Inc. [NASDAQ: ROIA and ROIAK, radio-one.com] to complement its existing portfolio of media companies targeting Black Americans

The successful candidate for the position of WordPress / PHP Developer will demonstrate a readiness to design, implement, and deliver a scalable and high performance technology stack on WordPress VIP, WP Engine or other hosting solutions, including valuable new publishing tools that support Interactive One's business goals and needs.   First and foremost, the candidate needs to be enthusiastic and talented in developing solutions for WordPress.

A cultural fit is also a part of the job, both internally to the company and externally to the digital media landscape in New York and beyond.   The successful applicant should be a constant seeker of innovation, a regular reader of tech news & technique, and a promoter of the company’s prominence in the “big media” digital arena, attending WordCamps, VIP events, and where ever possible contributing to the WordPress community, including open-sourcing of innovations, guided by company strategy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    Develop and maintain the publishing software powering Interactive One's properties on WordPress VIP, WP Engine or other hosts
•    Maintain a current understanding of relevant technologies as they arise and leverage them in providing innovative solutions
•    Develop solutions for all leading display resolutions via a responsive design approach that accounts for mobile handset and tablet user interfaces, as well as pioneering native app options for more immersive and fast consumption of content.
•    Annotate and document code consistently and coherently.
•    Collaborate with internal and external teams to support availability of the media products that drive iOne’s 24x7 news business. 

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS:

•    Strong fundamental programming skills in and ongoing learning of writing PHP code, working with CSS, Javascript, and emerging frameworks such as REACT.  
•    Conscious, intentional design and development for the ever-evolving mobile device array.
•    Easy adaptation to WordPress VIP’s development best practices and standards, and general working camaraderie with VIP engineers.
•    Strong familiarity with Git and SVN repositories
•    Ability to collaborate in a team environment or work independently
•    Ability to follow direction, eagerly absorb and adapt to constructive feedback, and remain open to the ideas of others
•    Strong communication and time management skills
•    Experience building with Restful APIs
•    Presence in the WordPress Community
•    Generally kind, can-do, benevolent spirit

 EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

•    2-4 years or more of professional experience as a web developer 
•    Experience developing websites using HTML for structure and CSS for style
•    Experience with PHP, NodeJS a plus
•    Experience creating enhanced user-interfaces using JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery, ReactJS a plus
•    Familiarity with responsive web development
•    Experience building custom WordPress themes and plug-ins and using the WordPress API
•    Familiarity or Experience with WordPress VIP, a strong plus

Mandatory Vaccination Requirement:

Urban One, Inc. and its divisions (collectively “Urban One” or the “Company”) have implemented a mandatory vaccination policy pursuant to which all employees must be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment to safeguard their health and well-being, as well as that of their families and the community at large, from the risks associated with COVID-19. Candidates should be aware that new employees will be required to be vaccinated by their start date, meaning they have received all of the recommended doses for either a one dose or two dose COVID-19 vaccine, and provide proof of vaccination status, which will be kept confidential. Urban One is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide a reasonable accommodation to those who are unable to be vaccinated due to a sincerely-held religious belief or a medical disability where it does not pose an undue hardship on the Company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer