Oura

Director of Sales Operations

Oura$200K — $236K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in Sales Operations or Revenue Operations within a B2B SaaS/technology environment
  • 5+ years of leadership experience managing both full-time employees and contractors
  • Proven ability to own and manage the end-to-end quote-to-cash process
  • Strong proficiency with CRM and CPQ tools such as HubSpot or IronClad
  • Excellent cross-functional communication and influencing skills
  • Capability to navigate ambiguity while building scalable processes

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead a dynamic Sales Operations team with clear direction and growth plans
  • Manage contractor/vendor relationships while scaling FTE and contractor capacity
  • Partner with Commercial Systems to streamline the contracting process
  • Define sales policies and ensure consistent adoption across departments
  • Develop analytics reports to provide insights into pipeline health and deal performance
  • Oversee and optimize the Deal Desk for non-standard deals
  • Own the complete quote-to-cash process ensuring accuracy and compliance

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity packages
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance, along with mental health resources
  • An Oura Ring for each employee, with discounts for friends and family
  • 20 days of paid time off, plus 13 holidays and 8 wellness days
  • Paid sick leave and parental leave
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Director, Sales Operations to join our team. At Oura, Sales Operations is the backbone of our Commercial organization. Youll own the processes and manage the people that take a deal from quote all the way through close and cash. For non-standard deals, youll own our Deal Desk to review strategic partnerships, drive revenue and steer accountability. Your efforts will create a measurable impact on the Oura business by helping us continue to right size our approach to rapidly scaling growth. This is a highly cross-functional, builder role for someone who loves turning ambiguity into scalable processes, and who can be equally comfortable in a spreadsheet, a systems diagram, and a room with Sales, Finance, and Legal leadership. What you will do: Sales Operations Leadership • Build and lead the Sales Operations team - a mix of full-time employees and contractors/contingent staff - setting team direction, goals, and growth plans • Determine the right blend of FTE vs. contractor capacity as deal volume scales, and manage contractor/vendor relationships and performance alongside direct FTE reports • Partner with Commercial Systems to identify opportunities to automate and improve the efficiency of the contracting process • Define and maintain sales policies (e.g., deal approvals, order management) and ensure consistent adoption across the Commercial organization • Develop reporting and analytics that give sales and executive leadership visibility into pipeline health, forecast accuracy, and deal-cycle performance • Represent Sales Operations in QBRs and leadership forums, and act as a key partner to Finance, Legal, and Sales Leadership on strategic and operational priorities Deal Desk Leadership • Optimize and run Ouras Deal Desk function: the centralized process for reviewing and approving non-standard deals (custom pricing, terms, discounting, contract structures) • Establish clear deal approval policies, tiers, and escalation paths that balance deal velocity with commercial risk and consistency (in partnership with Systems and Enablement) • Serve as a trusted advisor to Commercial leadership and reps on deal structuring, alternative contract options, and value-based positioning to drive deal closure • Act as the primary point of escalation for complex, high-value, or non-standard deals, bringing together Sales, Finance, Legal, and Product as needed • Build a scalable Deal Desk operating model (people, process, and tooling) that keeps pace with sales growth Quote-to-Cash Ownership • Own the end-to-end quote-to-cash process, from initial quote configuration through contract execution, order entry, and revenue handoff to Finance • Manage a high volume of concurrent contracts (standard and non-standard) with accuracy, speed, and strong SLAs • Partner with Finance, Legal, and Revenue Operations to ensure contract terms, pricing, and bookings comply with company policy and revenue recognition requirements • Identify and eliminate bottlenecks across the deal lifecycle; build metrics and dashboards (quote velocity, approval turnaround, error rates) to track and improve performance This is a remote US role with a slight preference for candidates based in San Francisco, San Diego, or Boston. Requirements (keep this section to 4-6 bullet points if possible) We would love to consider you for this role if you have: • 10+ years of progressive experience in Sales Operations, Deal Desk, Revenue Operations in a B2B SaaS/technology environment, including 5+ years leading teams • Experience managing a team composed of both full-time employees and contractors/contingent staff, including sourcing, onboarding, and performance management of contractor resources • Demonstrated experience owning a quote-to-cash process end-to-end, including contract management, order management, and revenue handoff to Finance • Strong proficiency with CRM and CPQ/contract lifecycle management tools (e.g., HubSpot, IronClad or similar) • Proven ability to manage a high volume of concurrent, competing priorities with accuracy and composure, especially during period-end close • Excellent cross-functional communication skills; comfortable partnering with and influencing Sales, Finance, Legal, and executive leadership • Ability to navigate ambiguity and build scalable process and systems from the ground up 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 $194,000- $223,000 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).

About Oura

Oura is a Finnish technology company that produces a wearable ring that tracks sleep and activity. The ring uses infrared light sensors to measure the user's heart rate, heart rate variability, body temperature, and movement. The data is then analyzed by the accompanying app to provide insights into the user's sleep quality and activity levels. The company was founded in 2013 and has since raised over $48 million in funding. Its products are sold in over 100 countries.
Learn more about Oura
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2013
Revenue
$10 million

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