Observed Signal · Aug 14, 2026 · Hiring · Source: State of Streaming · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Streaming Hiring Roundup: 24 Active Roles
State of Streaming has published a hiring roundup featuring 26 active job openings across the streaming TV and advertising technology sectors. The roles span engineering, product, sales, marketing, research, and content positions at major companies such as Roku, Netflix, Paramount, Amazon MGM Studios, NBCUniversal, Comcast/FreeWheel, Sony Interactive Entertainment, DAZN, Xumo, Yahoo, Epsilon, Nielsen, PlayStation, The Trade Desk, Samba TV, Fox, VIZIO, EMARKETER, and Philo, as well as startups like Gigi. A notable trend is the emphasis on programmatic expertise, CTV/FAST knowledge, AI tool proficiency, and measurement skills. Many listings include salary ranges and request experience with SQL/Snowflake, data clean rooms, and generative AI. The article serves as a job listing roundup rather than a single corporate announcement, with publication date 2026-08-14.
Provides a snapshot of hiring demand across major streaming, media, and ad‑tech employers; highlights increasing requirements for AI/LLM workflows and clean room/measurement skills—useful signal but not industry‑shifting.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- State of Streaming published a roundup of 26 active job listings across streaming and ad-tech, spanning engineering, product, sales, marketing, research, and content roles.
- Companies hiring include FreeWheel, DAZN, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios, Xumo, Netflix, Gigi, Roku, Paramount, NBCUniversal, Comcast, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and others.
- Many roles emphasize programmatic ad-tech skills (DSP/SSP/OpenRTB), CTV/FAST knowledge, data clean rooms, and proficiency with AI/LLM tools.
- Specific examples: FreeWheel (Sr. Strategic Partnership Manager, $135,894-$203,842), DAZN (Senior Paid Media Manager), Prime Video (Marketing Manager, $120,500-$163,000 + RSUs), Netflix (Ads Measurement Lead, $250,000-$410,000).
- Publication date (webpage metadata): 2026-08-14.
Connected Companies & Entities
26 Entities mapped“**1. AI Operations Lead, Roku Data Cloud — Roku**...”
“**2. Principal Software Engineer, DSP Integrations — Fluency**...”
“**4. Head of Technical Solutions — Yahoo**...”
“**6. Ads Measurement Lead - UCAN (Scaled Solutions) — Netflix**...”
“**7. Advisor, Data Partnerships — Epsilon**...”
“**3. Sr Software Engineer, Basis Platform / DSP — Basis**...”
“**11. Senior Solutions Consultant — Nielsen**...”
“Senior Paid Media Manager — DAZN...”
“Sr. Strategic Partnership Manager, Buyer Cloud DSP — FreeWheel (Comcast)...”
“**18. VP, Communications, Media Relations — NBCUniversal**...”
“**24. Corporate Counsel, Content Acquisition and Business Development — Philo**...”
“**17. Director of Product Marketing — Samba TV**...”
“Manager, Programmatic Demand Partnerships (Xumo Advertising) — Comcast...”
“Senior Analyst, Business Analysis and Insights - Campaign Measurement — VIZIO Ads (Walmart)...”
“**21. Principal Analyst, Marketing, Media & Ad Tech Briefings — EMARKETER**...”
“Marketing Manager, US Sports Marketing — Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios...”
“**19. Associate Director, Ad Sales Research — Fox Corporation**...”
“Senior Programmatic Account Manager — The Trade Desk...”
“**8. Director, Commercial DSP Partnerships — Equativ**...”
“Sr. Strategic Partnership Manager - Buyer Cloud DSP - FreeWheel — Comcast...”
“**22. Senior Manager, TV Strategy — Amazon MGM Studios**...”
“**12. Partnership Director, Programmatic Partnerships — Paramount**...”
“**13. Director, Client Partnerships — Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation)**...”
“**15. Member of GTM Team – Account Management, Ads — Gigi**...”
“Parenthetical reference: **VIZIO Ads (Walmart)**...”
“**23. Director, Podcasts & Digital Shows — CNBC (Versant Media)**...”
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