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Whole Whale’s mission is to close the knowledge gap in nonprofit digital marketing by providing world-class services and training to great organizations to help build a healthier, more just, and sustainable world.

Our team loves using data and tech to increase the impact of nonprofits and we are always looking for great people to whale with us. See our open positions below.

Whole Whale’s headquarters are based in Brooklyn, NY.

Open Positions

Full-Time Roles

 

Explore our complete benefits package for full-time employees.

Fellowships

There are no fellowship positions available at this time.

The Whole Whale Fellowship Program is designed to prepare recent graduates, young professionals, or those seeking a new career path for full-time employment in the nonprofit and social impact sector by providing hands-on experience and skill-building with digital marketing. Fellows have the opportunity to grow their skills in digital marketing, advertising, and analytics while supporting both internal and client projects. Our fellowships are a 4-month commitment, and fellows are compensated with a weekly stipend. We’d like to consider candidates who have an interest in possibly joining our team full-time.

 

Our Values

 

Share, don’t hoard knowledge. We know that a rising tide lifts all boats. We value transparency and share our expertise openly with the nonprofit community.

Follow the data. We are inherently curious and love to learn. We uncover data to get at the root of any problem or opportunity, and let that guide our path forward.

Focus on the future. We keep our eyes trained on outcomes to ensure the work we’re doing matters and is having a positive impact for the future.

Find the efficiency. Time and resources are often limited. With so much technology at our disposal, we’re adept at finding the right tool or approach for the right moment to get the results we need.

Be good humans. While we work with technology everyday, our work is more often about the people and communities we serve. We stay honest, kind, and strive to meet people where they are. We are generous with our time and energy to help others succeed.

 

Whole Whale is deeply committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team. Read our DEI Commitment.

We are also a proud member of the B Corp community, scoring highest in the “Workers” section covering areas like Compensation, Benefits, Training, Ownership, Communication, & Flexibility.

 

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Advertising Manager (full-time)

Whole Whale seeks an Advertising Manager to lead digital ads for a portfolio of social impact clients. This role will report directly to the Senior Director, Campaigns & Creative and is responsible for developing and executing paid media strategies that maximize impact for our nonprofit clients. This role combines strategic media planning and hands-on campaign execution to ensure seamless, data-driven advertising across multiple digital platforms. The ideal candidate has direct experience managing digital ads and a deep commitment to social impact work. 

  • This is a full-time staff position offered at the Manager level. As part of our DEIB Commitment, Whole Whale has transparent salary bands by level to ensure fair compensation across our team. The salary band for this role at the Manager level is $63,000 – $73,000. Our total compensation package includes competitive benefits such as 401k company match, employee profit-share, student loan reimbursement, unlimited PTO, and more.
  • This role has an option to be Fully Remote.  Whole Whale maintains an office space in Brooklyn that is available to NYC-based employees, but in-office time is typically not required.

Responsibilities 

Digital Advertising Management

  • Develop, implement, and optimize paid media campaigns as the Ads Lead for 4+ nonprofit clients across digital platforms, including paid social, search, display, and programmatic advertising
  • Conduct audience research and recommend platforms, messaging, and targeting strategies to allocate client media budgets for optimal impact
  • Build, monitor, and analyze ad performance on platforms like Meta, Google, LinkedIn, etc. with strong attention to detail to ensure KPIs are met or exceeded
  • Oversee a portfolio of nonprofit Google Ad Grant accounts to support client advertising goals and strategies through Google search
  • Provide strategic recommendations and actionable insights to clients based on campaign data, maintaining organized and accurate documentation and communication of ad strategies, placements, and performance metrics
  • Guide compelling data-driven narratives across all client and team communications, consistently connecting campaign metrics to strategic goals and delivering clear, actionable insights tailored to different audiences
  • Identify new campaign ideas and testing opportunities to drive more conversions and increase return — you are never satisfied with flat lines on a graph
  • Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and news in digital advertising, including new platform developments and transitions that impact our work (such as changes in features, targeting, privacy restrictions, etc.)
  • Continuously improve Whole Whale’s approach to advertising by deepening expertise, building relationships with platforms and vendors, and identifying tools and approaches that minimize error and increase efficiency

 

Opportunities for Growth

We take learning seriously and encourage our team to grow in ways that most interest them. Beyond continued learning and experience to deepen digital advertising expertise, growth opportunities for the Advertising Manager could include, but are not limited to:

  • Client account management: Serve as the main point of contact for nonprofit clients and manage project strategy and team in alignment with client needs
  • People management: Act as the direct manager for 2+ employees in the advertising department 
  • Business development: Support biz dev efforts, including communicating with potential clients, joining pitch calls, and drafting proposals for new work
  • Product leadership: Support our product team in managing WW products and/or pitching and developing new ones (e.g. WWU, Nonprofit.ist, causewriter.ai) that support our nonprofit partners
  • Marketing & thought leadership: Create and promote nonprofit learning content (site resources, videos, social content, etc.) and find other creative ways of marketing our services and products

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of professional experience with digital advertising (e.g. Ads Production, Media Planning, Media Buying, etc.) with a high bar for rigor, quality, and integrity
  • Comprehensive understanding of digital advertising strategy & tactics, including remarketing, prospecting, lead generation, fundraising, traffic, conversions, and brand awareness
  • Experience building and managing digital advertising campaigns on Meta, Google (display, search, YouTube), and other digital platforms
  • Comfortable working with spreadsheets and data, with ability to move seamlessly from big picture strategy to supporting on tactical implementation when needed
  • Creative problem-solver driven by a need to look to the data, iterate, think outside the box, and try new things to deliver even better results
  • Great attention to detail and organizational skills with demonstrated experience successfully and independently managing multiple projects and workflows at once
  • Passion for Whole Whale’s commitment to nonprofit impact and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

How To Apply

Send an email to jobs@wholewhale.com with the subject line “Advertising Manager 2025”. Please include each of the following elements: 

  • Resume
  • Salary requirements (see salary band)
  • Responses to the following:
    • What is your personal experience with digital advertising campaigns and strategy? Please share examples.
    • Describe a time where you had to adapt your campaign in response to changes in the digital ad landscape: what did you do and why, and what did you learn?

Whole Whale is an impact-driven B-corp digital agency that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team. While we strive for a diverse mix of candidates, all employment decisions are made without regard to race, sex, or other protected characteristics. Having different backgrounds, life experiences, knowledge, capabilities, and talents is what gives our team its unique strength and allows us to best serve our diverse clients and causes. Candidate applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Benefits

All full-time hires are subject to a 90-day probationary period but are eligible to enroll in core benefits like health, vision, and dental care right away. Learn more about Whole Whale’s awesome benefits for full-time employees.

 

Senior Advertising Manager (full-time)

Whole Whale seeks a Senior Advertising Manager to lead digital advertising for a portfolio of social impact clients and help grow our advertising service offering. This role will report directly to the Senior Director, Campaigns & Creative and is responsible for overseeing and executing paid media strategies that maximize impact for our nonprofit clients. This role will help build our advertising team capabilities to ensure seamless, data-driven advertising strategy across multiple digital platforms. The ideal candidate has direct experience managing digital ads and advertisers, and a deep commitment to social impact work. 

  • This is a full-time staff position offered at the Senior Manager level. As part of our DEIB Commitment, Whole Whale has transparent salary bands by level to ensure fair compensation across our team. The salary range for this role at the Senior Manager level is $70,000 – $81,000.  Our total compensation package also includes competitive benefits such as 401k company match, employee profit-share, student loan reimbursement, unlimited PTO, and more.
  • This role has an option to be Fully Remote. Whole Whale maintains an office space in Brooklyn that is available to NYC-based employees, but in-office time is typically not required.

Responsibilities

Digital Advertising Management

  • Develop, implement, and optimize paid media campaigns as the Ads Lead for 4+ nonprofit clients across digital platforms, including paid social, search, display, and programmatic advertising
  • Conduct audience research and recommend platforms, messaging, and targeting strategies to allocate client media budgets for optimal impact
  • Build, monitor, and analyze ad performance on platforms like Meta, Google, LinkedIn, etc. with strong attention to detail to ensure KPIs are met or exceeded
  • Oversee a portfolio of nonprofit Google Ad Grant accounts to support client advertising goals and strategies through Google search
  • Provide strategic recommendations and actionable insights to clients based on campaign data, maintaining organized and accurate documentation and communication of ad strategies, placements, and performance metrics
  • Guide compelling data-driven narratives across all client and team communications, consistently connecting campaign metrics to strategic goals and delivering clear, actionable insights tailored to different audiences
  • Identify new campaign ideas and testing opportunities to drive more conversions and increase return — you are never satisfied with flat lines on a graph
  • Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and news in digital advertising, including new platform developments and transitions that impact our work (such as changes in features, targeting, privacy restrictions, etc.)
  • Continuously improve Whole Whale’s approach to advertising by deepening expertise, building relationships with platforms and vendors, and identifying tools and approaches that minimize error and increase efficiency

 

Team Leadership

  • Set the standard for digital advertising best practices across platforms and channels, and update WW advertising processes and deliverables according to platform changes and learnings
  • Provide Ads team with ongoing strategic direction, training, and feedback to support their growth; serve as the direct manager of 2+ ads employees
  • Work with Whole Whale’s leadership team to identify growth opportunities and knowledge gaps on the Ads team and recommend solutions
  • Contribute to the development of advertising and management training materials for employees and clients, leading both internally and externally
  • Support WW internal operations & leadership processes, such as hiring new team members, pitching and staffing client projects, and building WW culture and expertise

 

Opportunities for Growth

We take learning seriously and encourage our team to grow in ways that most interest them. Beyond continued learning and experience to deepen digital advertising expertise and team management, growth opportunities for the Senior Advertising Manager could include, but are not limited to:

  • Client account management: Serve as the main point of contact for nonprofit clients and manage project strategy and team in alignment with client needs
  • Business development: Support biz dev efforts, including communicating with potential clients, joining pitch calls, and drafting proposals for new work
  • Product leadership: Support our product team in managing WW products and/or pitching and developing new ones that support our nonprofit partners
  • Marketing & thought leadership: Create and promote nonprofit learning content (site resources, videos, social content, etc.) and find other creative ways of marketing our services and products

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of professional experience in digital advertising or digital marketing roles with a high bar for rigor, quality, and integrity
  • Comprehensive understanding of digital advertising strategy & tactics, including for lead generation, fundraising, traffic, conversions, and brand awareness
  • Experience building and managing digital advertising campaigns on Meta, Google, and other digital platforms
  • Demonstrated experience effectively managing project workflows independently
  • Demonstrated leadership and team collaboration skills, with direct experience managing junior employees and/or teams a plus
  • Comfortable moving seamlessly from big picture strategy to supporting on tactical implementation when needed
  • Creative problem-solver driven by a need to look to the data, iterate, think outside the box, and try new things to deliver even better results
  • Great attention to detail and organizational skills –  able to successfully and independently manage multiple projects at once
  • Authentic passion for Whole Whale’s commitment to nonprofit impact and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

How To Apply

Send an email to jobs@wholewhale.com with the subject line “Senior Advertising Manager 2025.” Please include each of the following elements: 

  • Resume
  • Salary requirements
  • Responses to the following:
    • What is your personal experience with digital advertising campaigns and strategy? Please share examples.
    • Describe a situation where you had to lead and motivate an individual or team to achieve a challenging advertising goal.

Whole Whale is an impact-driven B-corp digital agency that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team. While we strive for a diverse mix of candidates, all employment decisions are made without regard to race, sex, or other protected characteristics. Having different backgrounds, life experiences, knowledge, capabilities, and talents is what gives our team its unique strength and allows us to best serve our diverse clients and causes. Candidate applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Benefits

All full-time hires are subject to a 90-day probationary period but are eligible to enroll in core benefits like health, vision, and dental care right away. Learn more about Whole Whale’s awesome benefits for full-time employees.

 

Open Whaler Application Drop

Are you a developer? Would you like to be part of building a brand new product and developing new features for our nonprofit clients?

Are you a data analyst/strategist? Looking for an opportunity to do meaningful data strategy work with Google Analytics?

Are you a digital marketing expert? Want to learn more about turning digital advertising into social impact?

We’re always on the hunt for good talent. If you think you could make a big impact at Whole Whale, send us your resume and a brief note explaining your background and how Whole Whale could benefit from bringing you on board. Send these materials to jobs@www.wholewhale.com.

Full-Time Whaler Benefits

Every full-time hire undergoes a three-month “swim test” but is eligible to enroll in core benefits like health, vision, and dental care right away. Base salary for entry-level roles starts at $50k.

Whole Whale’s full awesome benefits for full-time employees include:

  • 100% Paid Health, vision, dental care: Base plan premiums fully covered along with additional plans to meet your needs.
  • Unlimited PTO: Minimum of 10 vacation or sick days must be taken each year with more time encouraged. We count work getting done – not working days. 
  • Flexible Fridays: Opportunity to work half-days on Fridays year-round (barring holiday weeks) in an effort to support flexibility, rest, and rejuvenation.
  • Technology budget: New employees get a tech allocation for a computer and equipment as needed to facilitate better work-from-home productivity.
  • Learning budget: $750 a year to spend on approved educational activities, books, classes, or conferences. We’re serious about learning. 
  • Wellness budget: $400 a year to spend on enhancing your physical and mental wellbeing.
  • Cell phone: Coverage of phone costs up to $700/year for any employees who choose to join the company Verizon phone plan. 
  • 401k with 4% company match: 401k with Betterment matching up to 4% of salary and an option for a socially responsible investment portfolio.
  • Annual profit share: Percentage of company profits shared annually as a 401k distribution to full-time employees who qualify.
  • Student loan assistance: Up to $600/yr ($50 off monthly payment) after 1 year of service to support student loan repayment (up to $1800/yr after 3+ yrs).
  • Commission: 5% commission fee up to $5,000 for new business generated by the employee.
  • Paid parental leave: Up to 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents, and up to 3 months of unpaid leave or flexible time as required.