CBS News - Sr. Product Designer (Contract)

Product Designer is needed in New York, United States.

Client: CBS News

Location: New York, NY

Contract: Temporary, Freelance

Job Description

Paramount Global is seeking a highly skilled Senior Product Designer (contractor) to join the CBS News Digital team. This role is central to shaping how audiences experience CBS News on digital platforms. The designer will be responsible for creating intuitive, elegant, and impactful user experiences that help users stay informed in real time and support deeper engagement with journalism.

Senior Product Designers at CBS News are both strategic thinkers and hands-on makers, leading design initiatives that prioritize speed, clarity, and trust. Collaboration with product managers, engineers, editors, and other stakeholders is essential for bringing ideas to life and contributing to a culture of product excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts for CBS News digital platforms, ensuring user-centered, accessible experiences that align with the CBS News brand.
• Design for real-time news consumption, balancing immediacy with clarity and usability across digital platforms.
• Develop and iterate on wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups with feedback from stakeholders and user research.
• Conduct and apply user research and usability testing to validate design decisions focused on audience consumption of breaking news, live video, and long-form journalism.
• Maintain and evolve the CBS News design system for consistency across platforms while adapting to unique news storytelling needs.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure seamless implementation of designs, addressing design-related issues during development cycles.
• Communicate design strategies and present work to stakeholders, articulating how design decisions support user needs and business goals.
• Champion accessibility and inclusivity, ensuring CBS News products are usable by the widest possible audience.

Qualifications

You have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience designing consumer-facing digital products, ideally focusing on content-rich media or news platforms.
• A strong portfolio showcasing expertise in mobile and web design, demonstrating clarity, usability, and visual excellence.
• Mastery of design and prototyping tools (Figma, Miro, etc.) and a deep understanding of user-centered design principles.
• Experience designing for responsive, multi-platform experiences.
• Strong visual design skills, particularly in interaction design, typography, and information hierarchy.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present and justify design decisions to cross-functional stakeholders.
• A meticulous attention to detail and a strong commitment to quality, accessibility, and trustworthiness.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing for news, media, or live content platforms.
• Familiarity with real-time data visualization and storytelling through interactive graphics.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience with motion design and animation to enhance storytelling and engagement.
• A strong understanding of audience engagement patterns in digital news consumption.

Additional Information

Hiring Salary Range: $57.00 - $67.00.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE), including disability/vet. The company is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

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