Executive Assistant & Workplace Manager, Yoto
£50-60k
4-5 days a week in office
Interactive audio platform for kids
Posted today
Interactive audio platform for kids
101-200 employees
Posted today
£50-60k
4-5 days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help parents inspire the next generation of independent, creative minds.
Role
Who you are
- Experience in a hybrid EA & Office Manager role, ideally in a fast-growth or scale-up environment
- Experience confidently and credibly deputising for C-Suite leaders
- Advanced organisational capabilities and exceptional communication skills
- Discreet and able to build high levels of trust quickly
- Strategic thinking and proactive problem-solver
- Ability to work independently and apply expert judgment in a fast-paced environment
- Technological proficiency - high standard of Google tools, PowerPoint, Excel skills
- Data led, analytical mindset - able to interpret complex data and present key themes
- Advocate for use of AI in improving personal productivity and team efficiency - passionate and able to lead by example
- Proven experience delivering exceptionally detailed plans and or documents
- Able to drive momentum and ensure actions are followed through
- Pride in your impact on enabling overall operational excellence and efficiencies
- Assertive communicator - able to bring people together and get stuff done
- Project management skills - ensuring actions are followed through and momentum is maintained
- Visible and available
- Desirable: experience working with Founders
What the job involves
- We’re looking for an EA & Workplace Manager to join our team to act as a trusted strategic partner to the Yoto Executive team (CEO & Co-Founder, CTO & Co-Founder, COO and CFO)
- This hybrid role will provide expert-level coordination and foresight, becoming a critical enabler of Executive productivity. This role will also manage our global office experience and workplace culture
- Our People Team is not like a normal HR function
- We are a small, passionate team who genuinely love what we do
- We pride ourselves on being ingrained in the business and on being a force for good
- Our focus is on helping the fast-growing Yoto team be the best version of themselves and on continuing to build and foster a flexible, inclusive and high-performance culture
- We are excited by building a team of fantastic people and making sure Yoto is a place where everyone can thrive, through relevant People initiatives which meet the business’ scaling demands
- The People Team is based in the UK but supports our US, France and Singapore entities, as well as our teams in Canada and Australia
- A hybrid EA & Office Manager role, with duties as follows:
- Provide high-level executive support to the Executive team (Exec):
- Manage complex calendars and scheduling with precision
- Manage Exec email inboxes where required - triaging inbound emails
- Anticipate and pre-empt needs, proactively removing blockers
- Manage CEO’s LinkedIn profile - dealing with inbound messages, enquires or connection requests, and collaborating with Comms team on regular posting activity
- Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and trust
- Serve as a communication bridge between the Exec and various stakeholders where appropriate, including board members, investors, and internal teams:
- Act as ‘run point’ on key cross-departmental initiatives ensuring momentum is maintained and slippage or blockers are identified early with solutions proposed
- Prepare detailed presentations and reports, such as Board papers, investor documents
- Conduct research and compile comprehensive analyses for strategic decision-making
- Support with internal comms - drafting of keynote speeches, feeding in to messaging drafts
- Oversee all aspects of office management: facilities, Health & Safety, suppliers, standards, culture:
- Be the primary point contact for our existing UK and international office suppliers playing a key role in coordinating lease renewals or discussing additional space requirements
- Responsible for our global office presence strategy as we expand into new regions
- Own all physical workplace and culture operations (supplies, swag, gifting, celebrations, togetherness)
- Support onboarding for London and New York-based new joiners
- Foster a tidy, welcoming and high-standards working environment
- Coordinate and play a key role in supporting physical gatherings and events:
- Lead role in building our culture as we continue to scale globally, optimising our hybrid working approaches through togetherness and innovative ways of working
- Play a key role in supporting wider People projects, in particular Yoto Fest (our annual, global get together)
- Coordinate high-level meetings, including board meetings and executive gatherings
- Coordinate complex travel arrangements, managing agendas and related expenses
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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