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Nubank · 1 day ago

Design Director

Miami, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

Nubank is one of the largest digital financial platforms in the world, aiming to redefine financial services in Latin America. The Design Director will lead the Brazil design organization, establishing a consistent design system and ensuring alignment with business needs while overseeing senior design managers and collaborating with cross-functional partners.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Define and centralize Brazil’s design strategy, ensuring integration across Investments, High Income (Ultravioleta), Core, Digital Ecosystem, and PJ business units

Establish and maintain a consistent design system for Brazil, working in close alignment with the app team and product squads

Partner with senior GMs, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Business leaders to align design initiatives with company objectives

Hire, manage, and mentor senior-level design leaders, fostering a balance between creative excellence and operational effectiveness

Lead the unification of design processes, ensuring a cohesive approach across medium-to-large team structures and diverse product lines

Combine strategic vision with hands-on creative direction, contributing to both high-level design frameworks and detailed execution

Collaborate closely with stakeholders to develop hiring plans, structure proposals, and define governance for design in Brazil

Balance collaboration with critical decision-making, maintaining a clear and confident design point of view

Support operational and product-oriented aspects of the core design organization, driving both efficiency and creative impact

Qualification

Design leadershipDesign systemsUX/UI principlesCreative directionGlobal product experienceTeam managementFluency in EnglishPortugueseSpanish

Required

Higher education in Design, Business, Technology, or a related field (Industrial Design, Fine Arts, Engineering, Business Administration)

Extensive experience in design leadership roles within global technology or digital product organizations

Proven track record in building, restructuring, or optimizing design functions in complex, multi-stakeholder environments

Experience leading medium-to-large design teams, including those with design systems spanning multiple products

Demonstrated ability to work in global app environments

Strong creative direction skills, with the ability to be hands on when needed and collaborate effectively across disciplines

Expertise in design systems, UX/UI principles, and product integration across diverse platforms

Fluency in English is mandatory; Portuguese and Spanish are a plus

Demonstrated ability to balance collaboration with confident decision-making, maintaining a clear design point of view

Proven experience leading senior-level design leaders and design teams, ensuring high-quality creative outcomes while integrating operational efficiency

Strong capability to shape and communicate a cohesive design vision, connecting strategic goals with hands on creative direction

Skilled at evaluating and challenging creative work, with a focus on evidence of exceptional design quality rather than solely organizational leadership

Ability to work effectively across global product environments, navigating complex stakeholder landscapes and multiple product areas

Comfortable operating at both strategic and tactical levels, contributing directly to design when needed while fostering team growth

Exceptional at connecting with teams, challenging ideas, and driving collaboration across senior leadership and cross-functional teams