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We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic Product Designer to join our Product Design group at Forbes. This is a remote role. In this position, you will bring thoughtful, user-centered product design to life across Forbes’ digital ecosystem. From ideation through implementation, you will collaborate closely with product, editorial, engineering, growth, and data teams to deliver an industry-leading product experience that engages users and drives tangible business outcomes. The ideal candidate is energized by solving complex problems, shaping scalable design systems, and building meaningful, intuitive experiences for millions of Forbes users. You love continuous iteration, welcome feedback, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve and ideas move quickly from concept to live product. This position reports to the Associate Director of Product Design.
Responsibilities
- Solve problems, ship solutions, and improve the overall experience across our product suite through thoughtful design work
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Editorial, and other teams across Forbes to move ideas from concept to launch
- Bring new and big ideas to the table every day, build on best practices, and push beyond the ask
- Apply research, usability testing, and data to inform design decisions
- Consider and advocate for the overall vision of the user experience when evaluating features or enhancements
- Proactively seek collaboration and input across teams and disciplines throughout the organization
- Communicate the reasoning and intent behind your work to design and non-design partners
- Demonstrate resilience and flexibility as priorities shift and evolve
The Ideal Candidate
- 3–4 years of experience in digital product design
- Strong knowledge and practice of UX principles and best practices, with an eye for visual design
- Experience establishing, contributing to, and/or expanding a design system
- Experience applying research, usability testing, and data to inform design decisions
- Thrives in iterative, test-and-learn environments and actively seeks feedback
- Possesses a strong portfolio showcasing a high level of craft and clear design thinking
- Innately curious, proactive, and passionate about new and emerging design approaches, technologies, and platforms
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Comfortable designing and prototyping in Figma
Plus:
- Experience designing editorial or content-driven products
- Interaction design experience
- Experience designing for ecommerce digital experiences
The annual base salary range for this role is $85,000 - $100,000
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!
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This role may evolve over time. While this job description outlines the primary responsibilities, additional duties may be assigned as business needs change. 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.
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