Head of PR & Communications - Remote

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.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. The Director of Corporate Communications will lead the strategy, development, and execution of Oura's corporate, financial, executive, and crisis communications, with opportunities to support product and brand communications. Director of Global Communications, this role will serve as a senior communications advisor to executive leadership and a strategic partner to leaders across the company.This leader will shape and advance Oura's external narrative as the company scales, strengthening understanding of our growth, business momentum, product roadmap, mission, science, healthcare strategy, and long-term vision. They’ll ensure that communications across product, brand, science, healthcare, commercial, and corporate storytelling ladder up to a clear, differentiated, and consistent company narrative.The ideal candidate is a strategic, highly credible communications leader with experience advising C-suite executives and leading corporate, executive, external, internal, and crisis communications at a high-growth or large-scale company. They bring exceptional written, verbal, and strategic-planning capabilities, sound judgment, and the ability to lead through complexity and ambiguity. Experience with consumer technology, healthcare, financial communications, or a company preparing for or navigating a significant corporate milestone is a plus.Corporate Communications Strategy and LeadershipOwn and evolve Oura's corporate communications strategy, ensuring alignment with company priorities, global brand objectives, and business goals.Serve as a senior communications counselor to executive leadership, helping shape company narrative, reputation strategy, and communications priorities.Set communications strategy for major company milestones, product launches, strategic partnerships, regional activations, business updates, and other high-impact moments.Establish clear communications plans, priorities, success measures, and operating rhythms across the corporate communications function.Executive CommunicationsLead executive communications efforts, including positioning, message development, talking points, keynote scripts, speeches, presentations, and other high-visibility materials.Lead executive media training and support ongoing development of Oura's external spokespeople.Manage the planning and execution of executive communications programs, including logistics, briefing materials, run-of-show documents, and post-event follow-up.Stakeholder and Media RelationsBuild and maintain relationships with key media outlets, influencers, analysts, thought leaders, and other stakeholders to drive high-quality coverage and strengthen Oura's reputation.Develop proactive media and thought-leadership strategies across corporate, business, product, science, healthcare, commercial growth, and culture narratives.Build strong partnerships with leaders across product, engineering, commercial, finance, legal, marketing, people, science, and healthcare to align internal and external messaging.Serve as a senior point of contact for corporate PR, brand PR, crisis communications, and media relations inquiries.Crisis and Issues CommunicationsOwn Oura's crisis and issues communications approach, including plans, messaging frameworks, holding statements, FAQs, escalation protocols, and preparedness exercises.Advise executive leadership and cross-functional partners on reputational risk, communications strategy, and response options during sensitive or high-impact situations.Partner with legal, people, product, security, commercial, and executive leadership to assess risk, align messaging, and manage communications during evolving issues.Lead the development and execution of internal and external communications during crisis situations, including media statements, executive talking points, employee communications, and customer-facing responses where applicable.We would love to have you on our team if you have10+ years of experience in communications, public relations, or corporate communications, including substantial experience leading external, executive, corporate, and crisis communications.Demonstrated experience setting communications strategy and advising C-suite executives and senior leadership teams.A track record of building and protecting corporate reputation through high-impact communications programs, complex business moments, and sensitive issues.Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives and adapt messaging for different audiences and channels.Experience translating complex business, health, science, or technology topics into clear, credible, and engaging communications.experience with financial communications is a plus.Competitive salary and equity packages health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources. 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays and 8 days of flexible wellness time off. 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. 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. 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