Senior Director, Marketing Operations

San Francisco, CA (Remote)

$191K/yr – $273K/yrSenior Level15+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the global marketing operations program and investment governance across planning, governance, and cross‑functional alignment to deliver on‑brand campaigns at scale.

  • Lead planning and launch orchestration across product marketing, creative, and comms for a single roadmap and calendar.
  • Shape the marketing operating model and intake, prioritization, and launch governance across agencies and contractors.
  • Drive cross‑functional alignment and change leadership to fix process gaps and enforce decision rights.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design and evangelize the Global Marketing Operations ProgramCreate, communicate, and continuously improve a global operations program that ensures our marketing work is high quality, on time, and on budget, and matches the Oura brand experience across markets and channels.
  • Own the marketing operating model and ways of workingBuild consistent, coordinated processes across the entire Marketing organization (including agencies and contractors) that connect strategy and execution: planning rhythms, intake and prioritization, tiering frameworks, creative review/approval, and launch governance.
  • Lead planning and launch orchestrationPartner with Product Marketing, Integrated Marketing, Creative, Comms, and Commercial to lead annual and in‑year planning for campaigns, product and feature launches, and key business initiatives. Ensure there is a single, realistic roadmap and calendar that Marketing can execute against.
  • Drive cross‑functional alignment and change leadershipTake vague operating‑model problems (e.g., “creative review is inconsistent,” “launches feel last‑minute”), frame them crisply, align senior stakeholders on decisions and decision‑rights, and drive implementation and adoption across teams.
  • Partner with Finance on investment governanceWork with FP&A to connect the marketing roadmap and production investment choices to business outcomes. Provide visibility into where we are investing, how we are pacing vs. plan, and how learnings should inform future spend and focus.
  • Lead and develop the Marketing Ops teamManage and mentor a team of ~10 marketing ops specialists (e.g., Project Managers, Producers and Program Managers), creating a strong culture of clarity, reliability, and service to the broader org.
  • Support performance tracking and continuous improvementPartner with analytics and channel leads to support tracking, analyzing, and reporting on marketing department and campaign‑specific performance metrics, and use these insights to refine processes and planning.

Requirements

  • 15+ years in global marketing operations, marketing strategy & operations, or related fields, with experience in high‑growth, fast‑paced environments.
  • Proven ability to establish systems and processes in dynamically scaling organizations and to see them through from design to adoption.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels, including senior executives and external partners.
  • Experience working closely with brand, creative, product marketing, growth/media, retail, and production teams, with a strong appreciation for creative quality.
  • Demonstrated strength in partnering with Finance (FP&A) on budgeting, forecasting, and investment decisions.
  • Track record of taking ambiguous, cross‑functional problems, framing them clearly, identifying a path forward, and driving initiatives over the finish line.
  • Proven people‑leadership experience managing and developing high‑performing teams.

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
  • 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 $232,050 - $273,000
  • Region 2 $212,500 - $250,000
  • Region 3 $191,250 - $225,000
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Oura is an award-winning, fast-growing startup that helps people get up close and personal with their health. The Oura Ring and Oura App provide daily insights into sleep, activity, stress, recovery and much more. By providing daily feedback and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles, we've helped millions 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 TEAMWe 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.We always strive to learn more and dig deeper into our research and analytics, to stay engaged and creative in everything we do. We are uncompromising in delivering value to our members and our partners across the globe..Ouraring Inc. is headquartered in San Francisco, CA

Founded in 2013
San Francisco, California, USA
1.1K employees (108 in marketing)
91% recommend to a friend
96% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.3M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$73.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.3%
Direct
48.3%
Referral
4.2%
Social
1.1%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
57 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
2.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
6

Funding

Total Funding
$1.5B
Last Raise
$900M
Series E, 5 months ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2025
    Series E • $900M
  • Sep 2025
    Debt Financing • $250M
  • Nov 2024
    Series D • $200M

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