Yoto is hiring: Music Content Specialist in New York

We’re looking for a Music Content Specialist to help grow and develop our presence in music globally.

About Yoto

Yoto is a screen-free interactive audio platform for kids. We make carefully connected audio players that kids control, with no microphones, cameras or ads. We have a catalogue of audio that inspires creative play and learning with 1,000+ titles in our card store from top creators, publishers and labels - think Disney, Marvel, Roald Dahl and Universal Music. We also create Yoto Originals like this one.

• Featured in Bloomberg’s 25 UK startups to watch in 2023.
• Ranked 9th in Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2024; and featured in the Sifted 100 fastest-growing startups across the UK&I by revenue growth.
• Second fastest growing tech company in the UK, in Deloitte Fast50 2023.
• Named one of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Inventions of 2020.
• We’re 170+ employees spread across the UK, US and France.. and growing!

We’re on a mission to be the soundtrack of childhood, and help families on their own unique adventures. By creating products that inspire independent play, we help families discover and grow with an inspiring world of audio - and we would like you to help us achieve it!

Yoto’s Content Team

Content is at the heart of our business, and we have a global team of children’s media specialists – with experience across publishing, music, education, rights, and audio production – who carefully consider every title that makes it into our library. We licence existing audio from some of the biggest names in the world of kids’ entertainment (Universal Music, Sony Music, Concord, Naxos, Penguin Random House, Disney and many more), and also develop and produce our own content as part of our Yoto Originals range.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Working with the Head of Music to help manage our global partnerships with major and indie labels, artists, publishers and composers.
• Overseeing all project management elements including, planning, scheduling and reporting.
• Selecting titles to release as Yoto Cards and working with partners and internal teams to manage the process, from contracting to production through to marketing - keep our partners involved and informed throughout.
• Coordinating all partner reporting requirements - labels, publisher, PROs and CMOs.
• Helping program our much-loved radio stations - keeping them fresh, interesting and engaging for listeners around the world.
• Sourcing of new labels, artists and creative talent in new markets as licensed or marketplace partners, or to work on Yoto Original music projects. Managing agreements, briefing, feedback and delivery.
• Manage ad-hoc music licensing requests from other parts of the business.

What You’ll Bring

• An unwavering passion for the power of music and a deep understanding of how the industry operates.
• Demonstrable experience working within the music industry - at a label, publisher, media company or agency - ideally with specific music licensing experience.
• A strong attention to detail with proven project management skills.
• A growing network of contacts throughout the industry and a hunger to grow and nurture that further.
• An ability to creatively curate and select music that works for younger audiences and families.
• A natural problem solver who thrives on finding creative solutions and adapting to challenges as they come.
• A team player who enjoys working collaboratively, sharing ideas, and supporting colleagues to achieve common goals.
• A positive, can-do attitude with a willingness to take initiative and continuously learn in an ever-evolving industry.

Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 per annum, based on experience.

What You Can Expect From Us

• Flexibility: Hybrid working with a choice based approach - we would love you to come into the Brooklyn office twice a week, if not more. Take advantage of our ‘work from anywhere’ policy to work from a different location for up to 6 weeks every year. Summer Hours policy to use between the months of June and August.
• Financial: Generous share option programme so you’ll be invested in Yoto’s success. Receive Noncontributory Long Term Disability Insurance and Life Assurance / AD&D insurance that covers your from day one of service. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan where Yoto matches up to 4% of your contributions, after 6 months of service. Generous employee referral bonus scheme.
• Health & Wellness: Medical, Vision and dental insurance where 85% of costs for you and your family paid for by Yoto; or a Wellbeing Allowance to be used for memberships, subscriptions, treatment or therapy. Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) through Health Advocate.
• Time Off: 31 PTO days per year, which include 20 vacation days, plus 11 holidays. On top of this, you also receive your birthday off, plus 1 extra day of holiday for every year worked after you hit your 2 year anniversary, up to 5 extra days. After 4 years of service, you are also eligible for our sabbatical policy offering up to 3 months' of unpaid sabbatical.
• Helping Families: Variety of family-friendly leave, including enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, pregnancy loss and carers leave. Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) which allows you to use pre-tax dollars to pay for out-of-pocket dependent care expenses.
• People & Planet: Up to 2 volunteer days per year. A Book Allowance of up to $50 a year to contribute to your professional development.
• Fun Perks: You receive your very own Yoto player and starter pack of cards! Regular company socials and celebrations, including our annual YotoFest!

Equity and Diversity

At Yoto, we love creating a world where childhood is rich with discovery and joy. We’re also passionate about building a workplace where everyone can thrive - both professionally and personally. We value flexibility and give our team the freedom to balance life and work in ways that suit them.

We're committed to fostering a safe, diverse, and inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of their background, feel valued and supported. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group holds bi-monthly forums to elevate diverse voices and perspectives, ensuring everyone at Yoto feels heard, respected, and appreciated.

We don’t just embrace differences - we celebrate them. We share audio content from a vibrant and diverse community of creators (check out our DEI selection), and we are building a team that reflects that same diversity. We invite candidates from all walks of life to explore opportunities with us and join a company that champions flexibility, equity, and inclusion. Take a look at our website for more information on our approach to People and Planet.

Please only apply or engage with Yoto jobs posted on our careers page (careers.yotoplay.com or careers.yotoplay.com/en). All correspondence from our Talent team will only come through Teamtailor, our application tracking system.

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