ŌURA

Staff Art Director – Product

ŌURA

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $198,050 - $233,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own and evolve Oura’s product visual language for illustration, photography, and iconography—defining principles, guardrails, and a quality bar that scales across the app.
  • Build and steward illustration systems (style rules, usage guidance, levels of abstraction, emotional tone, and governance) that stay cohesive as products and narratives evolve.
  • Set photography direction and curation standards for product surfaces: subject matter, composition, lighting, tone, and sourcing—ensuring imagery feels human, contemporary, and trustworthy.
  • Partner closely with Product Design and Design Systems to ensure icons and illustrative assets support clarity, accessibility, and conceptual correctness in UI.
  • Develop clear creative briefs, references, and review rituals that help internal teams and external partners deliver consistent work with minimal iteration.
  • Operate with a freelance-first mindset: source, onboard, direct, and manage external talent; maintain organized handoffs; and keep quality high.
  • Advocate for human-made craft and responsible sourcing (illustration and photography), balancing speed with enduring quality.

Requirements

  • 10 years of experience with at least 5 demonstrating ability to act as a high-influence individual contributor (Staff/Principal-style): setting direction, aligning stakeholders, and making durable decisions without formal authority.
  • A portfolio demonstrating system-level thinking across illustration and photography (not just one-off executions)—including how you established principles, maintained cohesion, and evolved a style over time
  • Deep experience working with freelancers and external partners: sourcing talent, writing briefs, directing creative, managing feedback loops, and delivering on deadlines.
  • Strong taste and judgment across:
  • Illustration systems (primary)
  • Photography direction (secondary)
  • Iconography (supporting)
  • Fluency collaborating with Product Designers and understanding how visuals support clarity, accessibility, and trust in UI contexts.
  • Excellent communication skills: you can explain the “why” behind decisions and give feedback that is both rigorous and respectful.
Benefits
  • 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
  • Amazing culture of collaborative and passionate coworkers
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
illustration systemsphotography directioniconographysystem-level thinkingcreative briefsfeedback loopssourcing talentmanaging external partnersquality standardsvisual language
Soft Skills
high-influence individual contributorstakeholder alignmentdecision makingexcellent communicationtaste and judgmentcollaborationcreative directionfeedback managementorganizational skillsresponsible sourcing