CBS News and Stations
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Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks, and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, Pluto TV, and Simon Schuster, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of T.V. and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution, and advertising solutions.
Responsibilities
Lead design efforts for the 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, with a focus 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 the 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 both user needs and business goals.
Champion accessibility and inclusivity, ensuring CBS News products are usable by the widest possible audience.
Qualifications
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.
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.
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.
CBS News and Stations brings together the power of CBS News, its 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, and numerous digital platforms to deliver news and information worldwide. The organization’s services include breaking news, live events, original reporting, and storytelling across national and local platforms, with more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. CBS News continues to earn prestigious journalism awards and upholds the highest quality standards in digital journalism.
Equal Employment Opportunity Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/veteran. Paramount 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. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation.
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Sr. Product Designer (Contract)
role at
CBS News and Stations .
Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks, and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, Pluto TV, and Simon Schuster, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of T.V. and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution, and advertising solutions.
Responsibilities
Lead design efforts for the 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, with a focus 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 the 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 both user needs and business goals.
Champion accessibility and inclusivity, ensuring CBS News products are usable by the widest possible audience.
Qualifications
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.
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.
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.
CBS News and Stations brings together the power of CBS News, its 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, and numerous digital platforms to deliver news and information worldwide. The organization’s services include breaking news, live events, original reporting, and storytelling across national and local platforms, with more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. CBS News continues to earn prestigious journalism awards and upholds the highest quality standards in digital journalism.
Equal Employment Opportunity Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/veteran. Paramount 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. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation.
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