Creative Director, Brand

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.

Requirements
We 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

Skills

• 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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