Temporary Social Designer

Skills

Data AnalyticsInstagramIterative DesignLong-FormMedia TrendsMusic CompositionOptimization

Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

BA/BFA in Design with 2–4 years of digital design experience preferably in media or publishing
Proven success designing social-first campaigns for editorial content
Strong understanding of social media trends and platform algorithms
Fluent in Figma Figma Buzz Canva and Adobe Creative Suite including After Effects and Premiere
Experience with Flourish Infogram and Mapbox or similar data visualization tools
Comfortable using generative AI tools and adapting to new AI platforms
Advanced editorial storytelling composition typography and digital-first design skills
Excellent organization multitasking and fast response in breaking news environments
Portfolio showing social-first storytelling and platform-specific design work

Nice to have

Conceptual thinker
Trend aware
High taste level
Fast paced
Collaborative
Detail oriented

Day to day

Design narrative-driven graphics photo-centric stories and data visualizations for social-first editorial features and major Forbes franchises.
Create high-impact animations and motion pieces from static assets including kinetic typography list reveals and video covers.
Translate long-form reporting into platform-specific content for Instagram TikTok X Facebook and LinkedIn while maintaining brand consistency and technical accuracy.
Use performance data and social metrics to iterate quickly experiment with new formats and collaborate across design editorial video and social strategy teams.

Company

Why this team might suit you

Mission, benefits, values and useful company context.

Mission

Forbes Media is a global media, branding and technology company, with a focus on news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles. The company publishes Forbes, Forbes Asia, and Forbes Europe magazines as well as Forbes.com. The Forbes brand today reaches more than 94 million people worldwide with its business message each month through its magazines and 37 licensed local editions around the globe. Forbes Media’s brand extensions include conferences, real estate, education, financial services, and technology license agreements.

Benefits

Flexible work approach
Daily cross-functional collaboration
Work with iconic brand
High-volume creative output

Values

Forbes believes in the power of entrepreneurial capitalism and uses it on various platforms to ignite the conversations that drive systemic change in business, culture, and society. We celebrate success and are committed to using our megaphone to drive diversity, equity, and inclusion.