Technical Director (Experiential)

Job Description

Job Description

ON BOARD EXPERIENTIAL

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 Technical Director has both management and implementation responsibilities across all of the company's projects. Along with the Senior Technical Director, this role will establish initiatives to keep the technical production capabilities at OBE ahead of the industry curve. In partnership with our Senior Technical Director, and other cross functional teams, this person will ensure OBE continues to deliver the highest quality experiences through the implementation and management of all technologies (Audio / visual, lighting, immersive (AI, VR, MR, etc), custom builds, staging and all related elements).

Essential Job Functions

Technical Direction : Strategy and Concept Development (10%)

• Identify key technologies and resources available to OBE in order to provide the highest quality technical production options for client projects.
• Partner with key stakeholders (internal and external) to define strategy and resources needed for specific events. This includes vetting numerous concepts, vendor outreach, specific and targeted research, as well as advanced feasibility related work related to next level technical integrations
• Participate in pitch meetings to present OBE case studies, work history, and expertise in event and state of the art technical productions, as well as pitch specific concepts and strategies directly associated with the integration of the highest-level technical production, including emerging technologies and associated possibilities.

Technical Direction : Pre-Production (30%)

Technical Direction : Execution (30%)

Budgets / Vendor Management (25%)

Administration (5%)

Desired Skills and Experience

Education / Experience

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Other Qualities and Skills

Compensation

Compensation Range : $115,000 - $165,000 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.