Senior Designer

On Board Experiential; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Employer-paid life and personal -acc.

Profit sharing/Bonus plan

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

On Board Experiential is seeking a Senior Designer to drive immersive experiences for brands across live events and digital channels. The role collaborates with strategists and designers to develop art direction, 360 campaigns, and compelling visuals, spanning motion, print, and interactive assets.

You will manage multiple projects, partner with internal and external teams, and maintain high design standards while thriving in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field.
• 4+ years of design experience across digital and print.
• Strong portfolio across digital and physical applications.
• Motion, mobile or interactive design a plus.

Responsibilities

• Concepting: develop strategic design solutions and storyboards.
• Design: create 2D designs for digital and experiential platforms.
• Presentation: participate in internal and client presentations.
• Internal communication: coordinate with teams to deliver on time.
• External communication: coordinate vendors and freelancers.
• Project and time management: manage timelines across teams.
• Inspire: share insights to educate and motivate teams.

Skills

2D design

Motion graphics

Social media

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Adobe CC

After Effects

Final Cut Pro

Premiere Pro

Job description

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.
• MOTION GRAPHICS + VIDEO EDITING: Expertise in After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, or similar animation and editing software.
• SOCIAL MEDIA + INFLUENCER: Understand the ideation, development and deployment of content for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. PRESENTATION: Keynote, Powerpoint, Google Docs/Slides, proficiency required.

OTHER QUALITIES AND SKILLS

• Possess excellent organizational, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
• Articulate design solutions to team members and clients effectively.
• Translate strategic vision into tangible project design deliverables that meet project needs and garner approvals.
• Multi-task while coordinating multiple projects + resources.
• Embody a strong work ethic and ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic workplace.
• Make smart decisions in accordance with company policies + procedures.
• Be a team player who collaborates easily + brings creative momentum to projects.
• High energy and stamina and flexibility in working non-traditional hours as needed (some nights and weekends).
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time

Compensation Range: $80,000 - $100,000 annually. This is the pay range OBE believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be d etermined based on the level of experience, relevant skills, professional certifications, market pay, and demand for the role. OBE reserves the right to m odify this pay range at any time. For this role, Benefits include medical/dental/vision insurance, employer-paid basic l ife and personal accident insurance. Also included: Annual Profit Sharing/Bonus Plan based on the company’s performance and your individual performance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, PTO, STD/LTD insurance benefits.

On Board Experiential is An Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.

We observe a hybrid work environment and ask that all our employees come into our offices 2 days a week, are you able to accommodate this schedule?