Designer

Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world. Forbes connects and convenes the most influential communities ranging from billionaires, business leaders and rising entrepreneurs to creators and innovators. The Forbes brand reaches more than 140 million people monthly worldwide through its trusted journalism, signature ForbesLive events and 49 licensed local editions in 81 countries.

Forbes is seeking a Designer to support Forbes Live, the company’s global live events business. Sitting within the Live Design team, this role shapes the visual identity and on-site experience of Forbes’ in-person events around the world. This designer will concept and execute creative across the full event ecosystem - from branding and stage design to environmental graphics, sponsor integrations, and marketing materials - ensuring ideas translate seamlessly from screen to physical space. 

The ideal candidate thinks beyond static design, viewing events through multiple lenses: how the brand appears in-room, how it is captured on camera for social and video, and how attendees, speakers, and sponsors experience the environment. They are highly organized, detail-oriented, and thrive in fast-paced, production-driven settings.

Responsibilities:

• Event Creative & Execution

• Concept and execute visual identities for ForbesLive events, including key art and scalable branding systems. 
• Design and produce creative across the full event ecosystem — stage design, screen content, environmental graphics, signage, print collateral, sponsor integrations, and marketing assets. 
• Develop promotional assets for digital, social, and owned channels to support event marketing and audience growth.
• Ensure all assets are production-ready and technically accurate for vendors, fabricators, and large-format output. 
• Translate creative ideas seamlessly from digital mockups to physical environments.
• Willingness to travel to support live events, including on-site installation, rehearsals, and show days as needed.
• Experience collaborating with fabricators, AV teams, and production vendors is a plus.
• Comfortable iterating quickly and adapting creative based on evolving production needs and stakeholder feedback.
• Understanding of screen resolutions, aspect ratios, and content formatting for LED walls and multi-screen environments as well as social/marketing campaigns.

• Brand Visibility & Media Lens

• Design with both the in-room experience and camera capture in mind — ensuring Forbes branding is optimized for photography, video, press, and social distribution. 
• Partner with social, video, editorial, and sales teams to extend event creative into multi-channel moments. 
• Create sponsor mockups and branded integrations that balance business objectives with brand integrity.

• Systems & Workflow

• Contribute to and maintain scalable design systems across a growing event portfolio. 
• Build organized production decks and file structures to support cross-functional alignment and efficient execution. 
• Manage multiple concurrent timelines with strong attention to detail and quality control.
• Take ownership of projects from concept through final production, ensuring quality control at every stage.
• Fast-paced, collaborative, and production-driven. This role will occasionally require travel and extended hours during event execution periods.

The ideal candidate:

• 2–4 years of professional design experience across branding, print, digital, and experiential/event design.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in typography, layout, branding systems, and environmental applications. 
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign). 
• Proficiency in Adobe After Effects; ability to create and adapt motion graphics for stage screens and event content. 
• Proficiency in Figma and collaborative design workflows. 
• Experience preparing production-ready files for large-format print, environmental graphics, and fabrication. 
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines. 
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment. 
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while managing feedback from multiple stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to anticipate challenges before they arise.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Art, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).

The annual base salary range for this role is $60,000 - $70,000.

Forbes has estimated the compensation range set forth above in good faith.  The compensation range is what we believe we will offer, and ultimately pay, a successful candidate.  In determining this range, we consider the experience, level of education (if applicable to the role), knowledge, skills, and abilities required to be had by a successful candidate as well as the budget and the company’s pay rates, generally. This said, we may have to make changes to our compensation estimates and job descriptions from time to time and we expressly reserve the right to do so.  Should we make any such changes, this advertisement will be revised to reflect such revisions.  We encourage you to occasionally re-visit this advertisement to ensure that you are abreast of any changes.  Thank you for your interest in joining Forbes!

Forbes aims to offer employees the flexibility they need in order to be successful. 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. 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, & Washington. Due to business operations and compliance requirements, we are unable to consider applicants based outside these states at this time.

Forbes is an equal opportunity employer.

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