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• Overview

  ViacomCBS is hiring a Creative Director in Houston, TX.

• Role description

  Half craftsperson, half mischief-maker, fully accountable: meet the Creative Director profile ViacomCBS is chasing across Houston. Join ViacomCBS as a contract Creative Director and take real ownership of Information Architecture work while earning $138,000 - $198,000 and growing your craft.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Write microcopy that does the heavy lifting buttons usually get blamed for
  • Sustain a 10-week sprint cadence without letting the work go generic
  • Choreograph the handoff so nothing steady-handed gets lost between studio and dev
  • Leave a documented trail so the next creative inherits judgment, not just files
  • Drive customer-centric content series from ideation to publication and promotion

  What You'll Bring

  • Director-caliber judgment about when to escalate and when to absorb
  • Proven aptitude for Information Architecture, ideally near Houston, TX
  • Familiarity with ViacomCBS-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
  • A keen eye for quality and consistency in your output

  ViacomCBS has spent 11 years turning creative headaches into routine wins for clients across Houston, TX. Ownership at ViacomCBS means you fix the broken thing even when nobody assigned it to you.

  Salaries here begin at $138,000 - $198,000, complemented by stock options, learning budgets, and weekly one-on-one coaching.

  We just refreshed it, so the creative role counts as live and hiring.

  We read every application that lands, so make yours count and tell us why Creative Director is your fit.

• Required skills

  • Color Theory
  • Storyboarding
  • Service Design
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Information Architecture
  • Mobile-First Design
  • InVision
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Change Management
  • Mentoring

• Benefits & perks

  • Game room and recreation space
  • Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
  • First-week welcome kit
  • Spot bonuses and recognition awards
  • Sabbatical Leave
  • Board Games
  • Flexible working hours
  • Summer Fridays
  • Career transition support
  • Compressed Workweek
  • Backup childcare assistance
  • Family Leave

• Apply before 2026-08-15

  Submit your application for this Contract creative position.