Senior Designer

obexp; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

On Board Experiential (OBE) in San Francisco seeks a Senior Designer to drive immersive experiences across in-person and digital channels for a range of brands. You will lead design processes, collaborate with strategists and the Creative team, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver premium design ideas and campaigns.

The role demands a fast-paced, interdisciplinary workflow with a strong portfolio in graphic design, branding, and motion graphics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field.
• Proficient in 2D design and branding across digital and print.
• Experience with motion graphics and video editing a plus.

Responsibilities

• Concepting: create drawings, storyboards, layouts, mood boards and mockups for early concepts.
• Design: produce 2D designs for digital and experiential platforms and manage assets.
• Presentation: participate in internal and client presentations and discussions.
• Internal communication: coordinate with teams to ensure timely delivery of creative work.
• External communication: liaise with vendors, printers, and freelancers as needed.
• Project & time management: manage timelines and deliverables across campaigns.
• Inspire: share insights and creative ideas with the team.

Skills

2D Design

UI/UX

Motion Graphics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design

UI/UX Design Education

Tools

Adobe CC

After Effects

Final Cut Pro

Job description

About On Board Experiential (OBE)

OBE is a global marketing agency that brings brands to life through culture-shaping experiences. For more than 30 years, we've partnered with iconic brands - including Nike, the NFL, JPMorganChase, Meta, Sephora, Starbucks, and Converse - to build community, create cultural relevance, and drive measurable business impact. With offices in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and London, we activate globally. OBE is also a founding member of The ADD Collective, extending our reach and resources while staying true to our core capabilities.

We've been recognized by Event Marketer as one of the best places to work in events - and we couldn't agree more.

The most important part of our business is our people. They are hardworking, imaginative, and make genuinely remarkable things happen. But behind every great activation is a human who deserves rest, connection, and a life outside of work. That's why we invest in recovery days, company offsites, happy hours, and the kind of friendly-but-competitive fitness challenges that bond teams for life.

We show up for each other - in open conversations that heal, inspire, and bring us closer. We want to hear about your lived experiences, your unconventional ideas, and the perspectives only you can bring. Being unapologetically yourself isn't just welcome here. It's part of the job.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Senior Designer is an integral member of the Creative Department, primarily responsible for the creation of immersive experiences across in-person and digital channels for a range of brands. This consists of driving the design process, integrating with strategists and designers from within the Creative team, and collaborating with internal + external cross-functional teams to ensure client needs are being met with premium design ideas and creative solutions. The Senior Designer will be a critical component in the generation of 360 marketing campaigns, developing art direction and new branding, creating still and motion graphics, driving production art and participating in all aspects of the creative process.

The hands-on nature of event marketing work requires a willingness to observe, adapt, research, explore, execute, revise, and refine creative elements in a fast-paced environment. The superstar that fills this role will embrace interdisciplinary creative projects, multi-tasks with ease, have an insatiable appetite for design, thrive when working with top-notch brands, and have an excellent attitude that inspires others.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• CONCEPTING: Offer strategic design solutions and create working drawings, storyboards, layouts, mood boards, and mockups to evaluate and present ideas in initial project phases.
• DESIGN: Generate top notch designs across existing and emerging digital and experiential platforms. Create 2D designs to demonstrate concepts in support of strategies developed for assigned projects. Efficiently manage presentation documents, digital assets, print assets, and all other creative components on assigned projects.
• PRESENTATION: Develop presentation skills by being involved in both internal and client presentations and conversations.
• INTERNAL COMMUNICATION: Coordinate with internal teams leading up to and during activations to ensure approved creative materials are delivered on a timely basis, always maintaining consistency and quality.
• EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION: Coordinate with outside resources, including vendors, printers, and contractors as needed for completion of the design and build out. Coordinate with freelance or contract creatives, supporting their integration into the team and streamlining design deliverables for client when relevant.
• PROJECT & TIME MANAGEMENT: Work with cross-functional teams to establish and manage creative deliverable timelines to ensure work is on-time and of high quality.
• INSPIRE: Seek out inspiration and share insights with internal teams to help educate and inspire.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, UI/ UX design, Product Design, or similar discipline.

EXPERIENCE

4+ years experience as a designer creating graphic designs, printed assets, environmental branding, and digital assets (websites, banner ads, marketing emails, social media content, apps etc.)

Strong portfolio of creative work to demonstrate design for both digital + physical applications.

Motion, mobile and/or interactive design skills a plus.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• 2D DESIGN: Expertise in Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.), proficiency required. Knowledge of print file prep, printing techniques and materials is required.
• UI/ UX: Experience in design prototyping tools (Adobe XD, Sketch, etc. ) + working knowledge of HTML and CSS. Knowledge of JavaSCript and other coding languages or software is a plus.
• MOTION GRAPHICS + VIDEO EDITING: Expertise in After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, or similar animation and editi