On Board Experiential Marketing
On Board Experiential Marketing Headquarters Location
Sausalito, CA
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About On Board Experiential Marketing
On Board Experiential is an award-winning, full-service experiential marketing agency that creates meaningful brand experiences throughout the world from our offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York City. Our clients include: Nike, Facebook, JPMorgan Chase, Cheez-It, Activision, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day, Converse, and Salesforce (to name a few).
How’d we get our start? Founded in 1995, OBE developed its experiential capabilities by creating dynamic campaigns for the action sports and music industries. In fact, we learned the experiential marketing ropes by creating the first on-mountain music and pro snowboarding events, which would later become a qualifying series for the X-Games. And yes, we even put on an indoor snowboarding event with rapper, Eminem (not that we would ever brag about it). By 2006, we were taking the experiential world by storm as we expanded into a full-service, culture-centric agency producing big projects for big clients. Since then, we’ve grown aggressively and steadily by staying true to our DNA—building brand experiences that are always memorable and share-worthy.
Cool, cool, but what’s it like to work here? Event Marketer recognized OBE as one of the Best Places to Work in Events 2019, and we couldn’t agree more. The most important part of our business is our people, or “unicorn employees” as we call them. 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 WFHF (Work From Home Fridays) and BYPTWA (Bring Your Pet To Work Anydays), company retreats (hello Cabo!), corporate yearbooks, wellness discounts and grown-up field trips. We are one big supportive family, and that is ultimately what keeps our superstars coming back every day.
Our ValuesHow’d we get our start? Founded in 1995, OBE developed its experiential capabilities by creating dynamic campaigns for the action sports and music industries. In fact, we learned the experiential marketing ropes by creating the first on-mountain music and pro snowboarding events, which would later become a qualifying series for the X-Games. And yes, we even put on an indoor snowboarding event with rapper, Eminem (not that we would ever brag about it). By 2006, we were taking the experiential world by storm as we expanded into a full-service, culture-centric agency producing big projects for big clients. Since then, we’ve grown aggressively and steadily by staying true to our DNA—building brand experiences that are always memorable and share-worthy.
Cool, cool, but what’s it like to work here? Event Marketer recognized OBE as one of the Best Places to Work in Events 2019, and we couldn’t agree more. The most important part of our business is our people, or “unicorn employees” as we call them. 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 WFHF (Work From Home Fridays) and BYPTWA (Bring Your Pet To Work Anydays), company retreats (hello Cabo!), corporate yearbooks, wellness discounts and grown-up field trips. We are one big supportive family, and that is ultimately what keeps our superstars coming back every day.
WE ARE PEOPLE FIRST
The most important part of our business is our people, or “unicorn employees” as we call them. 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 WFHF (Work From Home Fridays) and BYPTWA (Bring Your Pet To Work Anydays), company retreats and corporate yearbooks, wellness discounts and grown-up field trips. We also take time to understand our clients’ wants and needs like they’re our own (and most of the time they are).
WE LOVE OUR WORK
We consider ourselves an Agency of Collaboration (AOC), working closely with each other, our clients, their partner agencies, and any other stakeholders with ideas to share. We imagine how our audiences themselves will participate, and brainstorm how to inspire them to enhance the experience for one other. This is how we’ve always created our best work. We love the process and the work our process delivers...and we don’t even mind doing it all over again when s#*t hits the fan and everything changes.
WE STRIVE FOR BETTER
Time and time again, we’ve proven our expertise. In fact, we’ve even been described as “organized as f*!@.” We set the bar high, constantly working to improve both personally and professionally, to better ourselves and our company. Within this pursuit lies healthy conflict and a “good enough sucks” mentality. This mindset keeps us from becoming one of the worst things an agency can be: content. Ugh. We don’t even like that we said that word.
OBE LifeThe most important part of our business is our people, or “unicorn employees” as we call them. 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 WFHF (Work From Home Fridays) and BYPTWA (Bring Your Pet To Work Anydays), company retreats and corporate yearbooks, wellness discounts and grown-up field trips. We also take time to understand our clients’ wants and needs like they’re our own (and most of the time they are).
WE LOVE OUR WORK
We consider ourselves an Agency of Collaboration (AOC), working closely with each other, our clients, their partner agencies, and any other stakeholders with ideas to share. We imagine how our audiences themselves will participate, and brainstorm how to inspire them to enhance the experience for one other. This is how we’ve always created our best work. We love the process and the work our process delivers...and we don’t even mind doing it all over again when s#*t hits the fan and everything changes.
WE STRIVE FOR BETTER
Time and time again, we’ve proven our expertise. In fact, we’ve even been described as “organized as f*!@.” We set the bar high, constantly working to improve both personally and professionally, to better ourselves and our company. Within this pursuit lies healthy conflict and a “good enough sucks” mentality. This mindset keeps us from becoming one of the worst things an agency can be: content. Ugh. We don’t even like that we said that word.
What REALLY makes OBE special? Let's dive in.
AN INSIDE LOOK AT HOW WE OPERATE
Our employees are a happy bunch. One secret to our happiness is the outstanding leadership and consistent acknowledgement we give to our “superstars.” Each Monday, our entire staff from every office comes together for a conference call to shout out and recognize each other for the amazing work we did from the week prior. These individuals are given the opportunity to discuss what went well during their events and share solutions to challenges that we can all take into our next activation. At the end of the day, we love what we do and the people we do it with, and we LOVE to nail every opportunity thrown at us. We are one big supportive family, and that is ultimately what keeps our superstars coming back every day.
WORK PERKS
- Evening Monthly Social Gatherings
- Monthly Cell Phone Stipend
- Monthly Health & Fitness Reimbursement
- Bring Your Pet To Work Anydays
- Work-From-Home Fridays
- Nightly Weekly Run Club
- OBEFC: OBE Soccer League
- Mid-day Workouts Club
- Paddle Boarding, Fishing and Axe Throwing Team Building
- Camping Excursions (or for some, Glamping)
- WISE Events Networking and Continued Education
- Sabbatical Program (work seven years, get five free weeks)
- Themed Office Celebrations (birthdays, weddings, new babies)
- Lunch & Learns
- Training & Development Opportunities (conferences, leadership courses, webinars)
- OBEppreciation Day: Chair Massages in each office
- Diversity & Inclusion Group (DIG)
- Directors Level Development Group (DG)
- Annual Profit sharing bonus program
- Spot bonuses
OFFSITES & TEAM BUILDING
Every winter, OBE fosters passion and collaboration with an all-company offsite. We share insights, celebrate great wins, and get inspired for the coming year. This past year, we traveled to Cabo to bond together under the sun. We’ve held past offsites in Palm Springs, Yosemite, Santa Barbara, Las Vegas, and other great winter destinations.
What Our Clients Say About UsAN INSIDE LOOK AT HOW WE OPERATE
Our employees are a happy bunch. One secret to our happiness is the outstanding leadership and consistent acknowledgement we give to our “superstars.” Each Monday, our entire staff from every office comes together for a conference call to shout out and recognize each other for the amazing work we did from the week prior. These individuals are given the opportunity to discuss what went well during their events and share solutions to challenges that we can all take into our next activation. At the end of the day, we love what we do and the people we do it with, and we LOVE to nail every opportunity thrown at us. We are one big supportive family, and that is ultimately what keeps our superstars coming back every day.
WORK PERKS
- Evening Monthly Social Gatherings
- Monthly Cell Phone Stipend
- Monthly Health & Fitness Reimbursement
- Bring Your Pet To Work Anydays
- Work-From-Home Fridays
- Nightly Weekly Run Club
- OBEFC: OBE Soccer League
- Mid-day Workouts Club
- Paddle Boarding, Fishing and Axe Throwing Team Building
- Camping Excursions (or for some, Glamping)
- WISE Events Networking and Continued Education
- Sabbatical Program (work seven years, get five free weeks)
- Themed Office Celebrations (birthdays, weddings, new babies)
- Lunch & Learns
- Training & Development Opportunities (conferences, leadership courses, webinars)
- OBEppreciation Day: Chair Massages in each office
- Diversity & Inclusion Group (DIG)
- Directors Level Development Group (DG)
- Annual Profit sharing bonus program
- Spot bonuses
OFFSITES & TEAM BUILDING
Every winter, OBE fosters passion and collaboration with an all-company offsite. We share insights, celebrate great wins, and get inspired for the coming year. This past year, we traveled to Cabo to bond together under the sun. We’ve held past offsites in Palm Springs, Yosemite, Santa Barbara, Las Vegas, and other great winter destinations.
“OBE always delivers a premium and memorable experience for the consumer.”
That’s what we do. We craft our strategies and concepts through the eyes of the audience—every step they’ll take. We inspire them to be a part of a brand’s story by facilitating authentic, personalized moments, which can transform how our audience thinks and feels. They can’t help but share their experience, spreading personal (and positive) impressions.
“Everyone you meet knows how to roll up their sleeves.”
In fact, we can’t help it. We come with a “get it done” ethos, because a great idea is only as good as its execution. We don’t just dream up experiences. We produce and deliver them down to the smallest, most critical details, and that requires everyone’s effort and commitment. Our agency continues to grow in size, but we’re proud to hold on to our hunger and the high expectations for service that got us here. Our founders remain intimately involved with OBE clients and projects to this day.
“The culture is extraordinary—it’s what makes them so brilliantly imaginative.”
That’s our differentiator. We’re passionate. And dynamic. And versatile. With offices on both coasts, we combine a West Coast mentality with East Coast hustle, and have the respectful nature of everywhere in between. We’re tireless when we’re inspired—and we love to inspire each other. We truly enjoy what we do and the people we do it with. True story: we’ve had more than one client express interest in a career at OBE after witnessing our team’s camaraderie and drive.
That’s what we do. We craft our strategies and concepts through the eyes of the audience—every step they’ll take. We inspire them to be a part of a brand’s story by facilitating authentic, personalized moments, which can transform how our audience thinks and feels. They can’t help but share their experience, spreading personal (and positive) impressions.
“Everyone you meet knows how to roll up their sleeves.”
In fact, we can’t help it. We come with a “get it done” ethos, because a great idea is only as good as its execution. We don’t just dream up experiences. We produce and deliver them down to the smallest, most critical details, and that requires everyone’s effort and commitment. Our agency continues to grow in size, but we’re proud to hold on to our hunger and the high expectations for service that got us here. Our founders remain intimately involved with OBE clients and projects to this day.
“The culture is extraordinary—it’s what makes them so brilliantly imaginative.”
That’s our differentiator. We’re passionate. And dynamic. And versatile. With offices on both coasts, we combine a West Coast mentality with East Coast hustle, and have the respectful nature of everywhere in between. We’re tireless when we’re inspired—and we love to inspire each other. We truly enjoy what we do and the people we do it with. True story: we’ve had more than one client express interest in a career at OBE after witnessing our team’s camaraderie and drive.
Number of Employees in On Board Experiential Marketing
51 to 200
On Board Experiential Marketing Revenue
$25M to $100M (USD)
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