Whale with us!

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

• Advertising Manager (full-time)
• Senior Advertising Associate (full-time)
• Open application drop

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.

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 support our growing Digital Advertising team. The ideal candidate has a deep interest in and experience with digital advertising 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 range for this role at the Manager level is $54,000 – $66,000. Our total compensation package also includes competitive benefits such as 401k company match, employee profit-share, student loan reimbursement, unlimited PTO, and more.
• Role will primarily be focused on client digital advertising strategy (~70% time) and  account management (~30% time).
• This role has an option to be Fully Remote

Whole Whale is an impact-driven B-corp digital agency that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team. We strongly encourage candidates who identify as people of color, people with disabilities, and/or LGBTQ+ to apply. 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.

Responsibilities

Digital Advertising Campaign Strategy

• Oversee paid digital advertising campaign strategy for 3-5 nonprofit clients, supporting in recommending budgets, platforms, targeting, campaign messaging, and more
• Ensure accurate execution of digital advertising campaigns for clients across platforms, including but not limited to Meta, Google (video, search, display), programmatic display, and more 
• Manage nonprofit Google Ad Grant accounts, including providing high-level direction for search budgets, bid strategies, keyword targeting, and ad messaging
• Brainstorm new campaign ideas and testing opportunities to drive more conversions and increase return — you are never satisfied with flat lines on a graph
• Deepen and expand the expertise and capacity of Whole Whale’s advertising department through research of new ad platforms, tools, strategies, and tactics to drive success

Client Account Management

• Serve as the main point of contact for 1-3 nonprofit clients; lead regular meetings, set client expectations, answer questions, guide strategy, present reports and deliverables, and communicate progress on projects
• Provide a 30K foot view for clients to best leverage Whole Whale’s digital marketing capabilities to help them make progress towards their impact goals; translate client goals into tasks that can be supported by the broader Whole Whale team
• Lead project management for assigned clients; define project objectives, set timelines, and work with team members to delegate work relevant to their expertise to meet project milestones and deadlines
• Be a partner and advocate for clients internally and find ways to deliver quality service and support, exceed their expectations, and increase their digital impact
• Lead Zoom and in-person trainings and presentations on topics related to digital impact measurement, advertising, or other areas of expertise

Opportunities for Growth

We take learning seriously and encourage individuals to take a leading role in determining their growth at Whole Whale. Beyond continued learning and experience to deepen advertising expertise, growth opportunities for the Advertising Manager could include, but are not limited to, the following:

• People management: Act as the direct manager for employees on the Advertising team
• Business development: Support our business development efforts, including communicating with potential leads, joining pitch calls, and drafting proposals for new work
• Product leadership: Support our product team in managing WW products (like Whole Whale University and WWU Live) and/or in pitching and developing new products (like our new Inclusivity Tool) that support our nonprofit partners
• Whole Whale marketing: Build, scale and produce WW content (site resources, videos, social content, etc.) and find other creative ways of marketing our services and products
• Internal operations: Take part in internal processes for hiring new team members, choosing client projects to work on, building WW culture, cultivating internal expertise, or participating in other internal systems

Qualifications

• 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 Facebook, Google, YouTube, and/or other digital platforms
• Demonstrated experience effectively managing project workflows independently
• 2+ years of professional experience, especially in roles involving digital marketing and/or project management with a high bar for rigor, quality, and integrity
• 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 [email protected] with the subject line “Ads Manager 2023.” Please include each of the following elements: 

• Resume
• Salary requirements
• 2 references, with at least one being a direct supervisor (we will not contact these without notifying you first)
• Responses to the following:
  • What is your personal experience with digital advertising campaigns and strategy? Please share examples.
  • What’s a cause or organization that you care about and how would you like to see them utilize digital advertising to serve their cause?

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Senior Advertising Associate (Full-Time)

Whole Whale is looking for a Senior Advertising Associate to support our growing Digital Advertising team. The ideal candidate has a deep interest in and experience with digital advertising and a deep commitment to social impact work.

• This is a full-time staff position offered at the Senior Associate 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 Associate level is $48,000 – $56,000. 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 is an impact-driven B-corp digital agency that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team. We strongly encourage candidates who identify as people of color, people with disabilities, and/or LGBTQ+ to apply. 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.

Responsibilities

Digital Advertising Campaign Strategy + Management

• Oversee paid digital advertising campaign strategy for 3-5 nonprofit clients, supporting in recommending budgets, platforms, targeting, campaign messaging, and more
• Ensure accurate execution of digital advertising campaigns for clients across platforms, including but not limited to Meta, Google (video, search, display), programmatic display, and more 
• Manage nonprofit Google Ad Grant accounts, including providing high-level direction for search budgets, bid strategies, keyword targeting, and ad messaging
• Brainstorm new campaign ideas and testing opportunities to drive more conversions and increase return — you are never satisfied with flat lines on a graph
• Deepen and expand the expertise and capacity of Whole Whale’s advertising department through research of new ad platforms, tools, strategies, and tactics to drive success

Campaign Analysis & Client Communications

• Be the assigned advertising lead for 3-5 nonprofit clients; Manage individual workflow and clearly interpret and present campaign data and performance to nonprofit partners
• Lead advertising strategy discussions, present recommendations, and report regularly around paid ads on client calls; answer client questions related to ads
• Identify and report actionable insights for clients using data from multiple sources, including web & social media analytics and search tools
• Create reports to share campaign results using Google Analytics (GA4), Google Sheets, and other platforms
• Lead hands-on trainings with clients on paid advertising, the Google Ad Grant, and other areas of expertise

Opportunities for Growth

We take learning seriously and encourage individuals to take a leading role in determining their growth at Whole Whale. Beyond continued learning and experience to deepen advertising expertise, growth opportunities for the Senior Advertising Associate could include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Client Account Management: Serve as the direct point of contact for nonprofit clients and lead the client team in developing and delivering marketing and advertising services
• Product leadership: Support our product team in managing WW products (like Whole Whale University and WWU Live) and/or in pitching and developing new products (like our new Inclusivity Tool) that support our nonprofit partners
• Whole Whale marketing: Build, scale and produce WW content (site resources, videos, social content, etc.) and find other creative ways of marketing our services and products
• People management: Act as a manager for intern(s), fellows, or full time employees
• Internal operations: Take part in internal processes for hiring new team members, choosing client projects to work on, building WW culture, cultivating internal expertise, or participating in other internal systems

Qualifications

• 1+ years of digital marketing experience — experience running advertising campaigns on Meta, Google, YouTube, and/or other digital platforms highly preferred
• Must be able to manage an ads budget responsibly and effectively
• 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
• Ability to work and problem-solve independently while collaborating with a team
• Experience with digital fundraising and Google Analytics (and/or other web and social media analytics) a plus
• Great attention to detail and organizational skills –  able to successfully manage multiple workstreams 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 [email protected] with the subject line “Senior Advertising Associate 2023.” Please include each of the following elements: 

• Resume
• Salary requirements
• 2 references, with at least one being a direct supervisor (we will not contact these without notifying you first)
• Responses to the following:
  • What is your personal experience with digital advertising campaigns and strategy? Please share examples.
  • What’s a cause or organization that you care about and how would you like to see them utilize digital advertising to serve their cause?

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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 [email protected].

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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 $45k.

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

• Annual profit share: A percentage of profits are shared as a 401k distribution to full-time employees who qualify. This has historically equated to approximately 10% of base salary.
• 100% Paid Health, vision, dental care: Base plan for Health, vision, and dental premiums fully covered in one option along with additional plans to meet your needs.
• Unlimited PTO: Minimum of 10 vacation or sick days must be taken each year. We count work getting done – not working days. 
• Technology budget: New employees get a tech setup budget for a computer and equipment as needed. Presently, Whole Whale is also providing extra equipment to facilitate 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: Whole Whale covers phone costs up to $700/year for any employees who choose to join the company Verizon phone plan. 
• 401k with 4% company match: Whole Whale matches up to 4% of salary contribution.
• Student loan assistance: After 1 year, whalers can receive up to $600/yr ($50 off their monthly payments) to support paying off their student loans (up to $1800/yr after 3+ yrs).
• Commission: Whalers can earn a 5% commission fee up to $5,000 for any new business they generate.
• Work abroad month: After 2.5 years, full-time employees have the opportunity to work abroad for up to one month. Includes a reduced 4-day work week and up to $2,500 towards the trip cost (reputable remote work partners provided).
• Paid parental leave: New parents can take up to 12 weeks of paid leave to be with their new child. After that, up to 3 months of unpaid leave or flexible time can be arranged.
• In-office perks when we reopen: WW is currently fully remote but is planning on reopening a Brooklyn office in 2022.
  • Staff retreat: Once a year the team goes on a staff retreat for team-building and goal-setting activities. The Poconos and upstate NY have been popular destinations.
  • Office snacks: We keep a fully stocked kitchen in our Brooklyn-based office, including unlimited tea and coffee and other snacks
  • Flexible remote work policy