Forbes-posted about 8 hours ago
$70,000 - $80,000/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Hybrid • Jersey City, NJ
251-500 employees

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 Vetted is seeking an Assistant Managing Editor to join our commerce editorial team. The Assistant Managing Editor will be responsible for optimizing and maintaining editorial operations for Forbes Vetted, which covers the best products in home, sleep, tech, fashion, beauty, travel, gear, parenting and more. This role will be also tasked with helping manage operations and project management for in-person panel testing initiatives and other cross-team projects in the New York/New Jersey area. They will support our entire editorial staff with other day-to-day tasks and workflow management. This role will report to the Managing Editor. This is a hybrid role with an option to commute to the Jersey City Forbes office if desired; the role is largely remote but will require travel to shoots and other events primarily located in the New York/New Jersey area.

  • Collaborating with the Managing Editor in maintaining editorial quality across content
  • Assisting the Senior Reviews Editor and applicable section editors with operations and project management for in-person panel-testing initiatives throughout the year
  • Working with the features team with operations and project management of big brand moments (including editorial packages, the Forbes Vetted Best Product Awards, holiday gift guides, other photo/video shoots)
  • Troubleshooting and helping iterate on workflows between Edit, Art and Aud Development
  • Supporting cross-team launches and large-scale editorial projects, project managing as needed
  • Training incoming editorial team members in Vetted systems, workflows, best practices, and most-used softwares as applicable
  • Option to occasionally write editorial content, including product reviews, best lists and off-platform content
  • Managing systems for contributor onboarding and contract execution across the Vetted team and developing new workflows as needed
  • Participating in sales event coverage, including potential shifts over holiday weekends like Memorial Day, Labor Day and Black Friday through Cyber Monday
  • Has 3 or more years of experience in editorial operations, project management or similar
  • Has experience working for a major digital publication
  • Has a proven track record of success in working with remote teams
  • Is impeccably organized and loves optimizing workflows and systems
  • Has experience with project management software like Monday.com and managing and/or creating workflows within it
  • Has experience communicating with PR contacts to request and coordinate product samples
  • Is comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment and able to pivot quickly when needed
  • Is a team player who can multitask and work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders
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