Media Buyer

When travelers are searching for a hotel, we want the obvious choice to be trivago! By comparing prices from major booking sites, we're making it easy for people to find hotels they want at a price they'll love. In the lively city of Düsseldorf, we seize opportunities to learn everyday, innovate, and make an enduring mark on the travel industry. A career at trivago is a journey designed for people who crave continuous development and want to thrive in a high-performing team. Here you will find those who aren't afraid of change but rather embrace it, turning every challenge into a pathway for growth. Join trivago, work with a great team, and grow with us!

Join us in making a difference

As a Media Buyer, you'll join our Media Buying team, where we provide value through negotiating, executing, and optimizing multi-media campaigns globally to consistently drive brand traffic to our platforms in an efficient way. In this role, you'll be at the heart of making the trivago brand known and liked worldwide by managing campaigns across TV, online video, radio, and other channels. You'll build meaningful relationships with local and international partners while independently managing moderately complex campaigns across multiple markets. Your success will be measured by your ability to negotiate effectively with external stakeholders, optimize campaign performance in real-time, and explore innovative media opportunities that expand our reach. You'll contribute strategic ideas to the team while continuously developing your expertise in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. If you're ready to amplify trivago's brand impact and grow your media buying career, we'd love to hear from you!

How you’ll make an impact:

• Own and manage TV/CTV campaign execution across multiple international markets, ensuring alignment with performance and brand goals
• Plan, execute, and optimize campaigns using data-driven insights to maximize efficiency and ROI
• Lead negotiations with media partners and agencies, securing competitive deals and added value
• Monitor campaign performance closely, translating data into actionable improvements
• Collaborate cross-functionally with analytics, creative, and regional teams to refine strategies
• Identify and test new media opportunities, channels, and formats to drive incremental growth

What you'll need to thrive:

• Around 3–4 years of experience in media buying, performance marketing, or a related field is a plus, but we also welcome candidates with different levels of experience who can demonstrate relevant skills
• Some hands-on experience managing campaigns and budgets, with an interest in continuing to learn and grow
• A curiosity for data and an ability (or willingness to learn) how to turn insights into actionable improvements
• An interest in negotiation and working with external partners, paired with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with diverse, international teams
• A degree in marketing, business, or a related field is helpful, but not essential if you bring relevant experience
• Fluency in English and openness to occasional travel

Stand out with:

• Exposure to TV or CTV campaign planning and buying
• Experience working across multiple markets or in an international environment
• Familiarity with testing and experimentation in marketing campaigns
• A master’s degree in a relevant field

Worried about missing a few requirements? Still apply, and express your motivation as you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

What you can look forward to:

As you grow, so do we.

This is why at trivago, we prioritize your development, offer personalized coaching through Nilo, and provide workshops, educational meetups, conferences, free online learning courses, and access to a fully-equipped campus library.

Moving to join us?

No problem. You can count on the visa support from our talent support team, a relocation package, interest-free newcomer loan, free language classes, regular team and company-wide events to build experiences together.

Life happens.

We offer self-determined vacation (with a minimum of 25 vacation days), flexible working hours, up to 2 work from home days weekly. Additionally you can work remotely from a different location, within Germany or selected countries abroad for up to 20 days per year. You also get free access to the Heycare platform for personalized nanny assistance, and an on-campus kids room.

Enjoy your office days.

Use your daily canteen budget to share lunch with colleagues in our canteen, help yourself to complimentary snacks and drinks in our kitchens,  choose from a variety of fitness options with our on-site gym, sports classes, and Urban Sports Club membership , and enjoy the comfort of ergonomic desks and focused work areas.

Thank you for considering a career at trivago! Our commitment to fostering an inclusive and enriching environment for all talents is at the heart of what we do. We understand that embarking on a new job opportunity is a blend of excitement and curiosity. Should any questions arise before you apply, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] . Join us in our mission to make a positive impact on global travel, w e look forward to your application!

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