Jeep invited people to embrace the 4x4 spirit with the Sandbox Challenge
Posted on 2024 Sep,24  | By ArabAd's staff


Jeep, always synonymous of adventure, created the Sandbox Challenge to tap into the 4x4 spirit every person carries inside of them. It was about the love for adventure and the thrill of the challenge, as the Jeep Sandbox Challenge got people going 4x4 —literally. 

With a key to a 2024 Jeep Wrangler hidden in a container filled with sand and placed at the main entrance of a popular mall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, participants had just a minute and a half to find it by going on all fours. People went wild, diving in without hesitation fetching for the key. It was all about strategy, determination, and a bit of luck to win the ultimate prize.

Adventure isn’t just about driving off-road; it’s a mindset, something we all have inside us.

With this challenge Jeep gave everyone, whether Jeep owners or not, the chance to unleash that spirit in the most fun and exciting way possible, encouraging them to stay 4x4 even when they’re indoors. It was also a trigger to come up with creative approaches and critical thinking when it comes to problem solving.

Thousands signed up, and over two days, men and women alike threw themselves into the challenge, hoping to drive away with the Jeep Wrangler.

Through this activation, Jeep gave the opportunity to people to seek novelty and adopt an attitude of anticipation, curiosity, creativity and play. It’s somehow a way to adapt the lessons of wild adventure to life.

This activation was pure Jeep, in line with the brand’s spirit: bold, exciting, and full of unexpected moments that had people talking across Saudi Arabia and beyond.

 

 

 

CREDITS:

Agency: Publicis Middle East

Tuki Ghiassi | Executive Creative Director 

Anton Marais | Creative Director

Johan Granados | Senior Copywriter

Stefano Chiabrando | Senior Art Director

Louis Borniche | Motion Graphic Designer

Kamel Zeitouny | Arabic Copywriter

Hamdan Muhsen | Senior Designer

Stuart Randall | Business Director

Jean Traboulsi | Business Lead 

Alessandra Ziade | Account Manager

Yousra Elharouny | Lead Producer

Maryam Audi | Senior Social Media Manager

Melhem Najm | Chief Marketing Officer - Stellantis Middle East & africa

Yara Yousef Maroun | Head of Brand Marketing Communications

Ziad Sunna | Head of Social Media & Content Creation