CBS News - Sr. Product Designer (Contract)

UI Designer is needed in New York, United States.

Client: CBS News

Location: New York, NY

Contract: Temporary, Freelance

Job Description

Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. We’re seeking a highly skilled Senior Product Designer (contractor) to join the CBS News Digital team. This role is central to shaping the future of how audiences experience CBS News on our digital platforms. You’ll design intuitive, elegant, and impactful experiences that help users stay informed in real-time, while also supporting deeper engagement with our journalism. Senior Product Designers at CBS News are both strategic thinkers and hands-on makers, leading design initiatives that balance speed, clarity, and trust. You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, editors, and other stakeholders to bring ideas to life and contribute to a culture of product excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts for CBS News digital, ensuring experiences are user-centered, accessible, and aligned 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, incorporating feedback from stakeholders, user research, and other needs.
• Conduct and apply user research and usability testing to validate design decisions, focusing on how audiences consume breaking news, live video, and long-form journalism.
• Maintain and evolve the CBS News design system, ensuring consistency across platforms while adapting to unique needs of news storytelling.
• Partner 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.

Requirements

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 with a focus on content-rich, media, or news platforms.
• A strong portfolio showcasing expertise in mobile and web design, with examples of work that demonstrate clarity, usability, and visual excellence.
• Mastery of design and prototyping tools (Figma, Miro, Lovable etc) and a deep understanding of user-centered design principles.
• Experience designing for responsive, multi-platform experiences.
• Strong visual design skills, with expertise 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.