Senior Media Planner, Yoto
Fixed Term Contract
£65-75k
Salary is per annum
1 day a week in office
Interactive audio platform for kids
Job no longer available
Interactive audio platform for kids
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
£65-75k
Salary is per annum
1 day a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help parents inspire the next generation of independent, creative minds.
Role
Who you are
- Proven extensive experience in media planning, ideally in a global or multi-market role
- Strong expertise across a range of media channels, including TV, OOH, Radio, and Podcast
- Experience working with media agencies and local market teams to develop and execute campaigns
- An analytical mindset with direct experience in econometrics, measurement, and campaign effectiveness analysis
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across different markets
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a scale-up environment
- Comfortable with the ambiguity of a scale-up environment
Desirable
- Experience both brand side and in agencies
- Experience working with global entertainment rights holders
- Experience working in the family/kids space
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior Media Planner to join our Acquisition Marketing team on a 3 month FTC, with the potential to transition to a permanent role
- You will be responsible for global media planning, with a focus on the US, Canada, UK&I, France and Australia
- We’re a global team looking after brand and product marketing, acquisition and retention marketing, communications and creative, with multi-disciplinary marketing teams in key regions – the USA, UK, France and Australia. We work closely with teams across the business, particularly commercial, product, tech and content teams
- The Acquisition Marketing team is focused on driving sustainable new customer growth. We work alongside in-market teams to ensure strategies are effectively and efficiently executed
- Lead the development of global media plans in collaboration with local market teams and external agencies
- Alongside Head of Acquisition Marketing, oversee annual and quarterly media planning across all channels, ensuring strategic alignment with business objectives
- Partner with local market teams to plan and buy non-performance media, including OOH, TV, Podcast, Radio, and other relevant channels
- Work closely with media agencies to optimize media spend and campaign performance
- Manage econometrics and measurement, ensuring robust evaluation frameworks are in place to assess media effectiveness
- Analyze market trends, audience insights, and campaign performance data to inform future media strategies
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams, including performance, brand, data and local market teams
- Stay ahead of industry trends and best practices to continuously refine Yoto’s media planning approach
Salary benchmarks
Our take
A key development in the last 5 years has been a move towards screen-based kids entertainment like apps and streaming services. However, more recently there have been concerns that excessive screen time for children can be damaging to health and development. So, many consumers are looking for alternative products which will expose children to modernity without the drawbacks of many modern devices. This is the demand which Yoto is setting out to capitalise on.
Yoto's product - a screen-free audio platform - enables children to access features such as audiobooks, podcasts, and soundscapes via physical cards inserted into the device. The Yoto Player has received considerable early praise from consumers and from investors also, who granted Yoto considerable funding.
Perhaps the most difficult challenge for a business operating in the highly competitive children's toys market is keeping its product current. However, Yoto's software is fully customisable, meaning that alongside its library of content, parents can add their own audio files to the device to suit the interests of their children. This imbibes Yoto with a customisability that gives it an edge, especially as children's tastes change with age.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Meet the team
11 people
Niamh Power, Tech Lead Manager
Our mission
Looking after Yoto's native iOS & Android apps, which allow parents to control and manage their players, their library and discovering new contentInsights
Company
Employee endorsements
Flexible working
"At Yoto I'm treated as an adult, and given the autonomy to get on with what I need to get done at work while also getting done what I need to in my..."
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2024
$23m
ANGEL
May 2021
$17m
SERIES A
Total funding: $43.4m
Company benefits
- Your birthday off
- Choice-based approach to where you work - we encourage everyone to come in to the office minimum once a month
- A Work from Anywhere policy giving you the opportunity to work from a different location for a temporary period
- Yoto player and starter pack of cards
- Company socials and celebrations, including our annual Yoto Fest
- 2x volunteer days a year
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Family-friendly leave
- 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Workplace pension
- Private Medical Insurance or Wellbeing Allowance
- Dental advice and guidance
- Income Protection
- Life Assurance
Company HQ
Somers Town, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Ben Drury
(Co-Founder & CEO)He has extensive experience as a Non Executive Director for the likes of Marmalade and Intercede. Since 2016, he has also been a board member and investor for Pimoroni.
Filip Denker
(Co-Founder & CTO)People progressing
Beth is our wonderful Head of Product, she got promoted to the position after 2 years as a Senior Product Manager.
Niamh is our superstar Tech Lead Manager for the iOS team, she got promoted to the position after 18 months as a Senior iOS Engineer.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Yoto
Clemence Strobl (Talent & People Manager)
- 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, 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.
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