People Operations Specialist

People Operations Specialist

JustWatch is a data-driven marketing company for the global entertainment industry. We work with the world's largest film studios, streaming services, and game publishers. From blockbusters to award-winning series and live sports. As the operator of the world's largest streaming guide, we analyze the behavior of millions of users. This way, we know exactly what people want to watch and help our partners reach their audience precisely and effectively.

Started as a small Berlin startup, we are now over 200 people. Some work in Berlin, others are globally distributed or fully remote. We have grown profitably, remained independent, and focus on clear decisions instead of unnecessary complexity. At JustWatch, initiative, responsibility, and the ambition to do good work together count.

We are looking for a People Operations Specialist (m/w/d). The role includes all administrative processes in areas such as recruitment, preliminary payroll, visas, remote work, and more. The goal is to ensure that everyone at JustWatch has a great experience.

We have consciously decided against the term "HR" because it suggests that people are interchangeable resources. The team is the foundation of our success. It deserves every support to get the best out of its own abilities.

We are looking for people who like to learn, who want to understand things from the ground up and who are also able to deliver results that bring real added value to the team.

What You Will Do

• You will take over all administrative processes in human resources and contribute to ensuring that everyone at JustWatch has an excellent employee experience.
• You will be the contact person for all teams on issues related to employment contracts, visa processes, remote work, payroll, labor law, and similar topics.
• You will create employment contracts, contract amendments, and terminations and ensure clean documentation and signature processes.
• You will be responsible for the monthly payroll, communicate with external payroll accounting, health insurance companies, and authorities.
• You will work closely with service providers for labor law, remote work (e.g., Deel), and visas, but also bring your own relevant expertise.
• You will keep our talent management software (BambooHR) up to date, create regular reports, and ad-hoc analyses for team leads.
• Where appropriate, you will establish scalable processes and ensure clear structures.

What We Need From You

• A strong service mentality in dealing with colleagues and teams
• A structured, detail-oriented, and at the same time pragmatic approach
• An engaged personality with a high work ethic and a high standard of quality
• An independent, positive, and proactive attitude with an overview even with many topics
• Clear and effective communication, both verbally and in writing
• Very good knowledge of German labor law as well as visa issues
• 2–4 years of relevant experience, ideally in a dynamic (start-up) environment
• Curiosity, really understanding and getting up to speed with new topics
• Very good German and English skills in writing and speaking

What We Offer You

• No excessive focus on processes and guidelines to cover all eventualities, but only where they make sense and provide real added value
• A passionate and professional team with direct insight into the building of a worldwide leading technology company
• A challenging environment with an open feedback culture and a real focus on personal development
• A steep learning curve in a very successful and profitable company away from the beaten paths of VC-financed start-ups

If we have piqued your interest and you want to know more about how we think, we recommend taking a look at our blog – there we explain some things in more detail:

Company Culture

Audience as a Service

JustWatch Blog

Sounds like you? Then we are looking forward to getting to know you. Send us a message with a short introduction: what motivates you, why you want to work at JustWatch, and what we should know about you. A resume is helpful, but we mainly read it to better understand how you think and what you have done so far. Please only apply if you are really interested in JustWatch and have done your research about us. Copy&Paste applications will get a Copy&Paste rejection.

Studies show: women often only apply when they meet 100% of the requirements, men already at 60%. JustWatch encourages all applicants, especially women and underrepresented groups. Apply! We are looking forward to getting to know you.