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# Performance Media Buyer (Paid Social & YouTube)  - Los Angeles, CA at JustWatch

- **Company:** JustWatch
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA
- **Compensation:** $80k–$100k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2025-12-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/justwatch/c7939542-8bb8-40ad-8d99-c675abfe2ab0

## Job description

## Who we are

JustWatch delivers data-driven digital marketing for the global entertainment business. We run full-funnel campaigns for the biggest movie studios, streamers, sports leagues, and gaming publishers, reaching millions of fans across more than 140 countries.

We also own the world’s largest streaming guide, giving us unmatched audience data and insight. With a team of more than 200 across Berlin, Los Angeles, and remote locations, we’re profitable, growing fast, and focused on performance.

Who we need We’re looking for a highly motivated, detail-oriented performance media buyer who thrives inside ad platforms. You love being hands-on on keys and can bend the platforms to achieve incredible efficiencies. You know how to pace campaigns, hit CPVs, win auctions, and optimise across Meta, TikTok, DV360, and YouTube.

You’ll collaborate across departments and time zones, own campaign execution from start to finish, and help improve our internal tools and workflows. You are not afraid of fast-moving targets and make decisions using data, including making your pivots and have familiarity with brand lift studies

At JustWatch, we value big thinkers and self-starters. Our fast-paced environment offers endless growth opportunities, with new projects and responsibilities arriving regularly. If you thrive on performance and progress, we guarantee the space and support to achieve your ambitions and personal goals.

## What you will be doing

- Set up, manage, and optimize paid media campaigns across platforms like Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and DV360
- You manage both upper-funnel and lower-funnel campaign structures and constantly test creatives, audiences, placements, and bidding strategies
- Monitor pacing, troubleshoot delivery, and hit KPIs like CPV, VTR, Completion Rates and CPM
- Use internal and external tools to ensure flawless setup, tracking, QA, and invoicing
- Collaborate with sales, BI, and creative teams, and top-tier entertainment clients
- Analyze results and provide actionable insights to improve campaign efficiency and reach

## What we need from you

- 3+ years of hands-on media buying experience
- Platforms: Meta, TikTok, Google Ads, and ideally DV360
- Familiarity with Reddit and Snapchat is a strong plus
- Reports to the Director of Media Campaigns and US Accounts
- Strong command of auction mechanics, CPV targets, pacing, bidding, and platform optimisation
- Analytical mindset with confidence in Excel, Google Sheets, and performance data tools
- Proven ability to manage budgets across paid social and YouTube channels, including proposal development, campaign activation & maintenance, and post-buy recaps
- Provide direction as needed for improving campaign performance through optimisation and/or implementing new features and strategies
- Comfortable working independently in a remote, fast-paced, cross-functional team
- Familiarity with the entertainment industry (film, streaming, TV, or sports) is a strong plus
- Proactive, curious, and focused on outcomes over perfection
- We value people who learn constantly, deliver results, and create meaningful impact

When not to join

- This is a hands-on execution role
- If you haven’t personally launched and optimized campaigns inside Meta or DV360, it’s not the right fit
- We live in data, love performance, and hire doers

## What we offer you

- An open-minded and international team that loves to collaborate to reach our goals.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
- We believe in a permission-less environment that lets us focus on delivering value without overcomplicating things
- We prioritize meaningful work over perks and believe that true fulfilment comes from intrinsic motivation, personal growth, and making a lasting impact
- We trust our skilled professionals to maintain a no-nonsense attitude and create an environment that promotes innovation
- We are committed to helping you achieve your personal and professional goals, and we offer a collaborative and supportive environment to do so
- This opportunity is remote-first with travel to client meetings, with the primary office location in the Los Angeles area (Note: there may be weekly to monthly meetings in person, but aiming always to be remote first)

Media is important to us, and we are always happy to hear from people who enjoy film! If we caught your attention and you're eager to delve into our perspectives and thought processes, we recommend immersing yourself in our blog post, which elaborates on these subjects:

- A company culture that really works
- Audience as a Service
- JustWatch Media
- Or visit our blog here: https://www.justwatch.com/blog

💡 If you were paying attention, get ahead of all applicants by listing two things you took away from the links above.

How to apply

- Tell us why you want to work at JustWatch
- What platforms and budgets have you worked with
- No mass or AI-generated applications — we value originality Please only apply if you are genuinely interested. Copy-paste mass applications will receive a copy-paste rejection email. The same goes for applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content. We want to get to know you as a person first, not your prompts. Research shows women apply when meeting 100% qualifications, men at 60%. JustWatch welcomes all candidates, especially women and marginalized groups. Apply, let's talk and explore if you're a great fit.

## About JustWatch

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: JustWatch operates the world's largest streaming guide and uses its data to provide highly efficient media buying and audience insights for the entertainment industry.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed; Seed round 2014, Venture round 2017 led by STS Ventures)
- **Headquarters**: Berlin, Germany
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: David Croyé (CEO), Christoph Hoyer (CMO/COO), Ingke Purrmann (CRO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Marketing Services / Entertainment Technology
- Target customers: B2B – movie studios, distributors, VOD services (JustWatch Media); B2C – movie & TV fans (JustWatch streaming guide)
- Mission: “Connect entertainment fans with their favorite content worldwide” [justwatch.com](https://www.justwatch.com/ad/about)

## Products & Services
- **[JustWatch – The Streaming Guide]**: Free consumer app (web, mobile, smart TV) that shows where to legally watch movies and TV shows across Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV+ and many other platforms. Tracks user preferences and sends notifications when titles become available. [justwatch.com](https://www.justwatch.com/ad/about)
- **[JustWatch Media]**: Full-service media buying and audience insights platform built on the streaming guide’s data. Runs highly efficient trailer campaigns on YouTube, Facebook, and other channels, claiming twice the effectiveness of industry benchmarks. Also offers creative development, native advertising, and campaign analytics. [media.justwatch.com](https://media.justwatch.com/about-us)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue reported as USD 2,000,000 (LinkedIn estimate); total funding includes Seed (2014) and a Venture round (Nov 2017) led by STS Ventures. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/justwatch)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: STS Ventures (lead in 2017 round); partners include major streaming platforms and entertainment studios.
- **Growth Signals**: Workforce of 201 employees (+11.8% YoY); 12 active job postings (+50% YoY); offices in Berlin (HQ), London, Los Angeles, Paris, Munich, Rome, New York, Dubai; operates in over 130 markets with 20M+ users. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/justwatch)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Data Moat**: The streaming guide generates billions of data points on content and audience behavior across 200,000+ movies & shows in 130+ markets, enabling unmatched targeting for entertainment marketing.
- **Global Reach & Localization**: Live and localized in over 130 countries, with a team of 200+ people representing 46 nationalities – allowing deep understanding of local entertainment markets.
- **Proven Performance**: Claims to deliver media campaigns twice as effective as industry benchmarks, powered by real user intent data.

## Strategic Focus
- **MarTech & Automation**: Active product development around marketing technology (e.g., Product Manager – MarTech, Working Student Product Design – MarTech) to further automate and optimize campaign delivery.
- **International Expansion**: Continued growth in key entertainment markets (US, UK, France, Italy, etc.) and deepening of partnerships with streaming services and studios.
- **Data-Driven Innovation**: Leveraging the streaming guide’s user base to enhance predictive analytics and audience research (e.g., Data Science research roles).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: Emphasizes “Learn and Deliver Value” with core beliefs: result-driven, 80/20 rule, “done is better than perfect”, proactive communication, and a flat, transparent environment. [justwatch.com](https://www.justwatch.com/talent/jobs/all)
- **Employee Rating**: 4.3/5.0 on LinkedIn (59 reviews) – Work-Life 4.0, Compensation 4.2, Culture 4.3, Career 4.0. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/justwatch)
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office presence expected in Berlin, London, LA, Sydney, Paris, etc. (full-time, part-time, and working student roles available). International team with 46 nationalities; offices designed for collaboration.
- **Perks & Growth**: Opportunities across engineering (Golang, mobile), data science, product, marketing, sales, and ad operations. Salary data from LinkedIn shows competitive ranges (e.g., Data Scientist ~€70k/yr, Recruiter ~€55k/yr). Strong alumni network (Google, GoTo, Delivery Hero).

## Sources
1. [justwatch.com](https://www.justwatch.com/ad/about) – About page
2. [justwatch.com](https://www.justwatch.com/talent/jobs/all) – Talent / Jobs page with core values
3. [media.justwatch.com](https://media.justwatch.com/about-us) – JustWatch Media about page
4. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/justwatch) – LinkedIn company profile (financials, workforce, reviews, openings)
5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/justwatch) – Active job postings

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