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This role will be based in our Porto Alegre studio.\nTwenty years, 70 design awards and 10+ client ecosystems later, we've learned that creativity is only worth something when it turns into real solutions. That's why we work in a way that connects craft with systems - building things that don't just look right, but perform, scale and generate measurable value for our clients.\nA Nacarian is a creative orchestrator, shaped by Criteria, Adaptability and Ownership. Someone who reads complexity, anticipates what matters, and moves fast with intent. We come from different disciplines - strategy, research, industrial and digital design, brand, service, engineering - but we share the belief that great ideas only matter when they become real.\nNacar is entering a new chapter. We're strengthening our capabilities, growing into new markets, and building the organization that will shape what's next. 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