At a Glance
- Tasks: Secure and manage licensed music for Yoto's interactive audio platform.
- Company: Join Yoto, a fast-growing tech company revolutionising children's audio experiences.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, competitive salary, health perks, and generous holiday allowance.
- Other info: Dynamic team culture with opportunities for professional growth and fun company events.
- Why this job: Be part of a mission to inspire creativity and learning in children through music.
- Qualifications: Experience in music licensing and strong relationship management skills required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 40000 £ per year.
We're looking for a Music Licensing Executive to join our team to secure, manage and deliver the licensed music that families love on Yoto, working with major and independent labels, collection societies, publishers and rights holders to make sure every release launches accurately and on schedule.
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 BrainBots.
The Music Licensing Executive is the link between our external partners and rights holders and the teams inside Yoto who turn a deal into a card in a child's hands. Reporting into the Senior Licensing Manager, you'll work closely with Legal, Finance, Content Operations, Production and Marketing, so the people behind the music are treated fairly, and families are presented with the very best audio for kids.
What you’ll be doing:
- Support the acquisition and licensing process for music releases, from first conversation with a label, publisher or artist team through to signed agreement and delivery.
- Nurture and manage select partner relationships alongside the Music Licensing team.
- Liaise with labels, artists and their teams on artwork and asset delivery.
- Track and analyse community content requests, sales and engagement, and produce partner-facing presentations and reports based on our internal data.
- Keep accurate records of rights, territories, terms, advances, minimum guarantees and renewal dates, so the business always knows what we're licensed to release and when.
- Work with Finance on royalty set‑up, statements and payments, and respond to rights holder queries on reporting and payments.
- Partner with Content Operations, Production and Marketing to make sure licensed music is delivered, approved and launched on schedule, flagging risks early and keeping release plans on track.
- Keep up to date on industry trends, scout for suitable music content and potential new licensor/label partners.
- Represent Yoto at key industry gatherings, licensing forums, and external partner events.
What you’ll bring:
- Proven experience in music licensing, either on the label or publishing side or for a music platform, collection society or digital service, with a working understanding of master and publishing rights, territories and licence terms.
- Hands‑on contracting and negotiation experience, including agreeing commercial terms and working from licence agreements alongside legal teams.
- A track record of managing rights holder relationships, including labels, publishers, distributors or artist management, and handling queries through to resolution.
- Experience tracking rights, deal terms and delivery dates across multiple releases at once, using spreadsheets or rights management tools, with accuracy you can evidence.
- Demonstrated experience working alongside Legal, Finance, Operations, Production or Marketing teams to deliver releases to a fixed schedule.
Nice-to-haves:
- Experience with royalty accounting or reporting for music licences, including working with Finance on statements and payments.
- Experience licensing music for children's, family or educational audio and content.
- Experience applying AI or automation tools to administrative or analytical work, and the judgement to know where human review is essential.
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 based on experience
What you can expect from Yoto:
- Flexibility: Hybrid working - At least 1 day a week on average in our central London office.
- Financial: Receive Income Protection, covering long term sickness for up to 2 years and company sick pay that increases with length of service.
- Health & Wellness: Private Medical Insurance via Aviva, or a Wellbeing Allowance to be used for memberships, subscriptions, treatment or therapy.
- Time Off: 25 days of holiday per year, plus bank holidays.
- Helping Families: Variety of family-friendly leave, including enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, pregnancy loss and carers leave.
- People & Planet: Up to 2 volunteer days a year.
- Fun Perks: You receive your very own Yoto player and starter pack of cards!
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.
Music Licensing Executive employer: Yoto
Yoto is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, where your contributions directly impact the experiences of millions of families. With a focus on employee growth, Yoto offers opportunities for professional development and encourages creativity in building high-quality features for their app. Located in a vibrant environment, working at Yoto means being part of a passionate team dedicated to making a difference in children's lives through technology.
