Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.
Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office.
We're seeking a design-led Creative Director to serve as a key partner to our Head of Creative. In this role, you will step into a clear leadership position on the team, taking true ownership of driving Oura’s most visible global campaigns, product launches, and brand initiatives. You will be the driving force behind our visual storytelling, guiding the aesthetic direction of major marketing moments while managing, mentoring, and inspiring a talented team of Art Directors, Designers, and Copywriters.The ideal candidate blends exceptional design craft with the strategic maturity needed to lead cross-functional relationships, step up as a trusted leader, and scale a world-class brand.
What you will do:Responsibilities- Serve as a trusted partner to the Head of Creative, stepping into a prominent leadership role within the creative team to champion design excellence.
- Take full ownership of conceptualizing and driving Oura's most visible global campaigns, major hardware and software launches, and brand initiatives from inception to execution.
- Guide, mentor, and direct the creative team, providing clear, actionable feedback that raises the collective work.
- Lead the creation of best-in-class photography, illustration, film, CGI, and digital experiences with internal and external production partners.
- Partner closely with cross-functional teams to shape cohesive creative platforms that align with business objectives.
- Present high-level creative strategies and design rationales clearly and persuasively to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
- Keep a constant pulse on cultural, design, and technological trends (including generative AI tools) to continuously inspire fresh, relevant work.
This is a remote US role with a slight preference for candidates based in PST timezone.
RequirementsWe would love to consider you if you have:
- 12+ years of design and art direction experience within an agency or in-house creative team, with proven experience mentoring, directing, or managing creative teams.
- A world-class portfolio showcasing an excellent eye for detail, visual storytelling, and a proven ability to concept and execute integrated global campaigns.
- Proven experience executing creative projects from brief to final delivery. Inclusive of initial concepting, shoot/production, and every phase of post production.
- Deep understanding of brand design, web design, social media content, film, presentation, and experiential/retail design.
- Strong track record of stepping up to lead creative initiatives, manage external production partners, and guide multidisciplinary teams.
- Expert knowledge of Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and emerging Gen AI technologies
- Ownership & Accountability: A proactive, self-motivated leader who takes full responsibility for high-impact project outcomes and confidently navigates a high-growth environment.
- Strategic Collaboration: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build strong partnerships across the organization and support company goals.
- Adaptability & Speed: The agility to remain flexible, manage multiple high-impact projects simultaneously, and pivot priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
At Oura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Oura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health.
What we offer:
- Competitive salary and equity packages
- Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
- An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
- 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
- Paid sick leave and parental leave
Oura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
- Region 1 $200,600 - $236,000
- Region 2 $182,750 - $215,000
- Region 3 $164,900 - 194,000
A recruiter can determine your Region based on your US location.
We are not considering candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK), Delaware (DE), Iowa (IA), Mississippi (MS), Nebraska (NE), South Dakota (SD), West Virginia (WV), and Wisconsin (WI).
Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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- Our jobs are listed only on the ŌURA Careers page and trusted job boards.
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Skills Required
- 12+ years of design and art direction experience within an agency or in-house creative team
- Experience mentoring, directing, or managing creative teams
- World-class portfolio demonstrating visual storytelling, attention to detail, and integrated global campaign execution
- Experience executing creative projects from brief through final delivery, including concepting, production, and post-production
- Deep understanding of brand design, web design, social media content, film, presentations, and experiential or retail design
- Experience leading creative initiatives, managing external production partners, and guiding multidisciplinary teams
- Expert knowledge of Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and emerging generative AI technologies
Ōura Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ōura and has not been reviewed or approved by Ōura.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is considered competitive for a midsize, high‑growth company, supported by posted role‑ and location‑based pay bands that signal structured ranges. A public equal‑pay pledge reinforces attention to fairness.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is a meaningful part of total compensation at a growing company, contributing to perceived upside over time. This ownership component complements base pay in the total rewards mix.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The package includes substantial PTO, paid holidays, and dedicated wellness days that together exceed a basic time‑off offering. This breadth of time away supports recovery and balance.
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What We Do
Oura is an award-winning and fast-growing startup that helps people track all stages of sleep and activity using the Oura Ring and connected app. By providing daily feedback and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles, we've helped hundreds of thousands of people improve their sleep, understand their bodies, and transform their health. We’re on a mission to empower every person to own their inner potential, and we’re seeking talented individuals to join us on our journey. JOIN THE OURA TEAM Oura is full of skilled experts and we’re known to share a good laugh every now and then. We always strive to learn more and dig deeper into our research and analytics, to stay engaged and creative in everything we do. We respect our partners, privacy and the scientific method. We are a multi-disciplinary team of over 100 experts in hardware engineering, software development, machine learning, bioscience, sleep, industrial and UX design, production, marketing and customer experience. Oura Health Ltd.’s HQ and major manufacturing facilities are located in Oulu, Finland. Other locations include Helsinki and San Francisco.
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