Environmental Designer

ON BOARD EXPERIENTIAL MARKETING

On Board Experiential (OBE) is an award-winning, full-service, experience-led agency that creates meaningful brand experiences worldwide. We work out of our homes and physical offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and NYC, or wherever our adventures take us! Our clients include Nike, Meta, JPMorgan Chase, The Infatuation, Stripe, and OpenAI, to name a few. We know, "Cool, cool, but what’s it like to work at OBE?" We thought you'd never ask. Event Marketer has recognized OBE as one of the best places to work in events and well, we couldn't agree more.

The most important part of our business is our people. They are hardworking, brave and make magic happen on the regular. But under each majestic exterior is a human deserving of a healthy work-life balance. That’s why we believe in recovery days, happy hours, friendly but competitive fitness challenges and company offsites.

We conduct open meetings to facilitate discussions that heal, inspire, and bring us closer. We encourage each other to bring our whole selves to work. We want to hear about your lived experiences and unique perspectives. We don't just want you to be unapologetically you: it's part of the job description.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Environmental Designer is an integral member of the Creative Department, primarily responsible for the execution of creative elements for brand activations and events, new business proposals, project recaps, OBE internal collateral, on-site event installation, and other creative tasks as assigned. 

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-task 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: Create working drawings, storyboards, layouts, mood boards, and mockups to evaluate and present ideas in initial project phases. Generate ideas that solve design problems and meet the needs of the project.  
• DESIGN: Create outstanding 2D and 3D designs to demonstrate concepts in support of strategies developed for assigned projects. Efficiently manage presentation documents, digital assets, print assets, floor plans, renderings, build drawings, and all other creative components on assigned projects.  
• PRESENTATION: Present research, concepts and designs with polished and professional visual tools and verbal skills both internally, to project teams, and externally to clients. Understand larger company goals and be an ambassador for the agency at all times.  
• INTERNAL COMMUNICATION: Effectively communicate within the design process to ensure optimal performance within budget and adherence to all deadlines. 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. Present work to clients in a polished manner that best represents the work and the agency.  
• REFLECT + GROW: Maintain a broad understanding of how the audience interacts with activation designs and make use of the knowledge in the development of new projects. Learn from each new task and apply that knowledge immediately and continually. 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, Product Design, Industrial Design, Environmental Design, Architecture, or similar discipline.  

EXPERIENCE

• 2-5 years of industry/agency/internship experience in Design for events and activations, marketing, advertising, or similar.  
• Strong portfolio of creative work, including 2D + 3D designs for both digital + physical applications.  

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• 2D + PRINT: Knowledge of Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, etc) is preferred. Understanding of substrates + print techniques, print file prep, proofs, and print standards is ideal.  
• 3D + FAB: Skills in Rhino, Cinema 4D, and/or SketchUp. Bonus points for Unreal Engine or Twinmotion.  3D Studio MAX or Blender would also be considered.  Knowledge of materials + fabrication processes required.  
• PRESENTATION: Keynote, Powerpoint, Google Docs/Slides; proficiency required. 
• ADMIN: Google Docs, Microsoft Office, Dropbox, proficiency required. 
• SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn; 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 +and 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 +and procedures.
• Be a team player who collaborates easily +and brings creative momentum to projects.  
• High energy and stamina and flexibility in working non-traditional hours as needed (some nights and weekends). 

Compensation Range: $71,000 - $101,000 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 determined based on level of experience, relevant skills, professional certifications, market pay, and demand for the role. OBE reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, Benefits include: medical/dental/vision insurance, employer paid basic life 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.