[Hiring] AR/VR Development Designer @Paramount

Role Description

The AR/VR Development Designer is a hands-on creative promoting how storytelling shows up in real time. This role is about designing immersive environments that add value across CBS News & Stations and Sales. You’re not just building scenes; you’re shaping how stories are experienced.

This role lives at the intersection of design, motion, and real-time tech — taking ideas and turning them into something visually sharp, intentional, and built for air. You’ll partner with creative and technical teams to build scalable AR/VR tools and infrastructure that enable consistent, reliable storytelling across stations.

The AR/VR Development Designer conceptually designs and manually builds AR/VR environments using Unreal Engine, Cinema 4D, and Adobe tools that scale across our group of stations. You’ll work closely with creative leadership, producers, and the AR/VR team to bring ideas to life in a way that feels modern, clear, and grounded in storytelling.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute AR/VR environments in Unreal Engine and Cinema 4D
• Take a concept and produce it — lighting, materials, motion, camera
• Create scenes that feel intentional, not overdesigned, or cluttered
• Optimize everything for real-time performance and broadcast reliability
• Know when to push—and when to simplify

• Work directly with producers to translate editorial ideas into visual space
• Design with clarity first — what’s the story, what matters, what doesn’t
• Avoid “3D clip art” — everything on screen should have a reason to exist
• Help evolve how we use AR/VR so it enhances coverage

• Work closely with the AR/VR Project Manager and creative leads to move fast and stay aligned
• Be clear about what’s possible, what’s not, and what’s worth doing
• Take feedback, iterate quickly, and keep things moving
• Support both News and Sales without losing design integrity

• Bring a contemporary design sensibility — clean, intentional, current
• Explore new techniques, workflows, and visual approaches
• Help define what AR/VR should look like across CBS Stations — not just execute it
• Contribute to reusable assets and systems that scale across markets

Qualifications

• Strong design background — motion, 3D, broadcast, experiential, or similar
• Solid Unreal Engine experience (real-time scene building is core to this role)
• Proficiency in Cinema 4D and Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Good instincts for lighting, composition, typography, and motion
• Understanding of real-time constraints — performance matters
• Ability to work fast, stay organized, and handle multiple projects at once
• Comfortable working with both creatives and non-creatives

What Sets You Apart

• You know when less is more (and when it’s not!)
• You’re curious about the tech, but not distracted by it
• You care about the story as much as the visuals
• You want to make the experience in AR/VR better—not just maintain it

Benefits

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages
• Generous paid time off
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace