Designer Pleno, Brazil

Job Brief

Designer (Mid-Level)/ Designer Pleno

The Designer (Mid-level) will support design activities across public health projects, creating engaging and impactful visual materials that enhance communication efforts and contribute to the success of organizational initiatives.

This is a CLT (Brazilian labor law) hybrid position based in São Paulo, Brazil, with regular in-office presence required.

Vital Strategies offers a highly competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental insurance, meal vouchers, home office allowance, Wellhub (formerly Gympass), among others.

About Vital Strategies

Vital Strategies is a global public health organization. Our programs strengthen public health systems and address the world’s leading causes of illness, injury and death. We currently work in more than 80 countries, supporting data-driven decision-making in government, advancing evidence-based public health policies, and mounting strategic communication campaigns. Vital Strategies’ priorities are driven by the greatest potential to improve and save lives. They include noncommunicable disease prevention, tobacco control, road safety, food policy, overdose prevention, environmental health, and data for health. Our programs are primarily concentrated in low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific; the Overdose Prevention Program is our first initiative in the U.S. Please visit our website at www.vitalstrategies.org to find out more about our work.

The Vital Strategies office in Brazil supports municipal, state, and federal governments in addressing the main causes of preventable illness and death. We have worked with the cities of Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, Goiânia, Natal, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, São Paulo, Recife, and Campinas; the states of Ceará, São Paulo, Rio Grande do Norte, and Rio Grande do Sul; the Ministry of Health; state and municipal health secretariat consortia (respectively Conass and Conasems); the National Front of Mayors; and civil society partners.

Vital Strategies is committed to promoting equal opportunity and the inclusion of groups historically underrepresented in the workforce. As part of our commitment to advancing racial equity in Brazil, we strongly encourage application from Black Candidates (pretos and pardos) and other individuals from historically underrepresented groups.

Please note that only resumes/CVs submitted in English will be considered during the selection process.

Job Purpose

We are looking for a motivated, creative and passionate person to join our team and support design activities in public health projects. Reporting to the Creative Director based in New York and the Deputy Director, Institutional Communications based in São Paulo, the Mid-Level Designer will provide support to the global design team and collaborate with various digital projects and institutional communication materials for the different offices of the organization.

We are looking for a Designer to support our graphic, editorial, and brand design efforts, with a strong attention to typography, image creation, and the ability to organize design systems from concept to launch. Additional experience in designing infographics and data visualizations is a plus.

While the Designer will sit in our São Paulo office, they will be part of the global design team of 5 professionals (4 in New York City and 1 in Colorado) and will serve as a liaison between Brazil-based staff and the global design team.

The ideal candidate has experience of working with managers in other countries and is comfortable collaborating in a virtual workspace.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to the global design team on creative projects from concept to implementation.
• Act as a Creative & Digital team advocate within the Brazil office, ensuring all design work meets the quality standards of the team and the organization.
• Collaborate with designers, content producers, and communications colleagues to conceptualize and execute design projects, from initial concept through final delivery.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of brand manuals, visual guidelines, and design templates, addressing documentation gaps and ensuring tools are practical, accessible, and adapted to both global standards and local contexts.
• Manage design projects across a variety of formats, ensuring visual consistency and alignment with Vital’s brand guidelines.
• Design visual identities for new programs and platforms, including naming support and the creation of cohesive visual systems.
• Serve as a liaison between Brazil-based staff and the global design team facilitating communication, managing design requests, identifying opportunities for alignment, and sharing local insights and design references.
• Provide constructive feedback and peer support to junior designers and consultants when needed, helping strengthen design quality and creative outcomes.
• Identify and contribute to high-impact creative projects that require elevated design solutions in collaboration with the Brazil team and local partners.
• Support UI/UX projects as needed, contributing to user-centered design solutions for digital platforms.
• Contribute to social media content development, including ideation, brainstorming, and creation of visual assets.
• Participate in and occasionally facilitate creative brainstorming sessions and cross-team collaborations to strengthen storytelling and enhance the visual positioning of Vital’s work.
• Ensure timely execution of project deliverables and effective time management across multiple priorities.

Qualifications

Education & Degree

• Bachelor's or higher in a relevant design or art related field preferred; or equivalent years of direct work experience.

Skills & Abilities

• Self-motivated, collaborative, proactive, and adaptable, comfortable both working independently and seeking guidance when needed.
• Comfortable conducting projects in international and multicultural environments.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating experience in branding, typography, and visual communication.
• Ability to take a project from concept to final delivery, with attention to detail and quality.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with support on prioritization when needed.
• Strong communication skills to present and discuss design concepts visually and verbally, in Portuguese and English.

Experience

Experience Required:

• 5 years of professional experience in visual communication, branding, digital design, or related areas.
• Strong knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and comfortable working in Office suite.
• Experience working in collaborative, team-based environments/ multicultural or international exposure is a plus.

Work Conditions

• Full-time position, in accordance with the Brazilian labor law (CLT), with a hybrid work model based in Sao Paulo (2 days/week on-site).
• Occasional travel to New York may be required for in-person meetings.
  
  

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