Designer

Forbes Media LLC.; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Forbes Content & Design Studio in California is seeking a talented Designer to join our Multiplatform Content Design team. You will craft high‑impact digital experiences across Forbes brands with visual, UX, and motion design.

You’ll translate briefs into concepts, partner with editors, and deliver on‑brand experiences from concept to final delivery, while embracing fast turnaround and evolving tools.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in digital/interaction design, editorial, branded content, or agency environments.
• Portfolio showcasing thoughtful design solutions across platforms.
• Strong visual communication with layout, typography and color sense.
• Experience designing for social platforms and motion design proficiency.
• Proficiency with Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Clear written and verbal communication; fast-turnaround mindset.

Responsibilities

• Craft compelling, user-focused designs for on- and off-platform brand experiences—from immersive article packages and landing pages to interactive features and video.
• Translate client briefs into clear visual concepts, owning the design from direction through final delivery.
• Partner with branded editors to build coherent end-to-end content experiences.
• Uphold Forbes editorial standards and client brand guidelines across multiple projects.
• Design social content (carousels, GIFs, motion graphics, short videos) tailored to each channel.
• Create polished pre-sale mockups and contribute to a library of reusable assets.
• Design content recaps and assets for live events; manage workload and deadlines.

Skills

3+ years exp

Portfolio

Visual communication

Motion design

Communications

Flexible mindset

Attention to detail

Love of learning

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

The award‑winning Forbes Content & Design Studio is looking for a talented, driven Designer to join our Multiplatform Content Design team. Leveraging visual, UX, and motion design, we produce high‑volume, high‑impact digital experiences in partnership with internal teams across Forbes and with many of the world’s leading brands.

Responsibilities

• Craft compelling, user‑focused designs for on‑ and off‑platform brand experiences—from immersive article packages and landing pages to interactive features and video.
• Translate client briefs and content goals into clear visual concepts, owning the design from initial direction through polished final delivery.
• Partner closely with branded content editors to build coherent, end‑to‑end content experiences where design and narrative reinforce each other.
• Uphold both Forbes’ editorial standards and each client’s brand guidelines, balancing creative ambition with practical execution across multiple concurrent projects.
• Social
  • Design and produce engaging, platform‑native social content, including carousels, GIFs, motion graphics, and short‑form video, tailored to the conventions and audiences of each channel.
  • Develop social‑first concepts that extend premium campaigns and stand on their own, keeping pace with fast‑moving formats and trends.
  • Use social performance data and audience behaviour to inform creative decisions, iterate on what’s working, and continually sharpen engagement.
• Pre‑Sale & Pitch Work
  • Create polished pre‑sale mockups and concept designs that help bring proposals to life and win new business.
  • Help shape and evolve a library of templates and reusable assets that raise the quality and speed of pre‑sale work.
• Live Events
  • Design content recaps, highlight assets, and supporting graphics that capture the energy of Forbes’ live events and extend their reach across platforms.
• Organization, Communication & Tools
  • Manage your own workload across competing priorities and consistently meet deadlines without sacrificing craft.
  • Explore and adopt new tools and technologies, including AI‑assisted design workflows, to elevate creativity, accelerate production, and push the team’s capabilities forward.
  • Contribute to and help lead working sessions, brainstorms, and reviews with fellow designers and collaborators across Forbes at all levels of seniority.
  • Give and receive constructive feedback, helping to raise the creative quality of the work across the team.

The Ideal Candidate

• 3+ years of experience in digital/interaction design. Experience in editorial, branded content, or agency environments is a plus.
• Portfolio showcasing thoughtful solutions to design problems.
• Strong visual communication skills with a keen eye for layout, hierarchy, typography, and color.
• Experience designing for social platforms, with familiarity with platform‑specific best practices.
• Proficiency in motion design.
• Comfort with fast‑turnaround, pitch‑oriented work.
• Proficiency in tools such as Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Clear thinking and strong written and verbal communication.
• A nimble, flexible, solutions‑oriented mindset.
• World‑class attention to detail.
• A love for learning!

The annual base salary range for this role is $70,000 - $80,000

Location eligibility: This position is only open to candidates residing in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. Some positions may require candidates to be based in a specific location for consideration while some roles may be fully remote (within the U.S.) if it aligns with the needs of the position.

Forbes is an equal opportunity employer.