We’re looking for an Associate Audio Producer - North America to help us create amazing Original spoken word audio content for kids.

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.

• Voted the 14th fastest-growing private software technology company in Britain in The Sunday Times 100 Tech 2025; and named the 94th fastest-growing company in Europe in the prestigious FT1000.
• 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.
• Featured in Bloomberg’s 25 UK startups to watch in 2023; and ranked second fastest growing tech company in the UK in the Deloitte Fast50.
• Named one of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Inventions of 2020.
• We’re 200 employees spread across the UK, US, France, Australia, Canada, Singapore and China.. 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

At Yoto, the content we produce and license is at the heart of everything we do. Our team of passionate children’s media specialists have experience across publishing, music, education and audio production.

Our Yoto Originals range is where we get to flex some serious creative muscle. We work with world-class brands to create completely new audio products, as well as coming up with brand-new genre-busting formats that surprise and delight our passionate - and demanding! - audience. So far we’ve got kids moving, baking and laughing, introduced interactive and non-linear formats, and even won a few awards along the way.

This will be a US-based Associate Producer role. While you will report into our London-based Executive Producer, you will work closely alongside our US-based Senior Audio Producer, Head of Content North America, the rest of our US team, as well as the wider global team based out of London.


What you’ll be doing:

• Working within the Content Team to assist in the creation of Original spoken word audio for the Yoto Player - both in-house and with our licensed partners
  
• Supporting the Executive Producer and Senior Audio Producers on all aspects of production from concept through to delivery - with the goal of developing your skills to eventually manage and deliver your own projects
  
• Liaising with licensors on the production and approval of original audio: using licensors’ approval systems and sharing feedback with the production team
  
• Working within the team to build creative audio publishing plans, including script review, editing, and approval
  
• Writing and submitting design briefs for our original productions
  
• Assisting with casting, booking, contracting, and coordinating record sessions, voice actors, freelance producers, and studios
  
• Assisting with the administrative aspects of productions, including but not limited to; creating voice actor contracts and commissioning agreements, building and maintaining production schedules, and processing production invoices
  
• Proof listening and approving original audio -- providing detailed feedback and notes where necessary and ensuring all original audio is released to the highest standard
  
• Any other tasks that support the audio production team.
  

What you’ll bring:

• 2-3 years experience in audio production
  
• The ability to work collaboratively within a team
  
• A love for creating new and innovative children’s audio
  
• Strong creative and editorial skills – and a good ear!
  
• An understanding of SAG-AFTRA union rules for voice actors
  
• Knowledge of audio technology and sound engineering
  
• Strong production and organizational skills
  
• Writing or audio editing skills are a real bonus!
  

 
Salary: $65,000 - $75,000 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, giving our team the freedom to balance life and work in ways that suit them.

We’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group - sponsored by a member of our Executive Team - meets regularly to amplify diverse voices and perspectives, ensuring that all employees have a space to be heard. We don’t just embrace differences - we celebrate them. From curating inclusive audio content for families (check out our DEI selection) to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our community, we believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and make us stronger.

At Yoto, hiring decisions are based on skills, experience, and passion. We work continuously to improve representation, remove bias from our processes, and ensure fair evaluation for all candidates. We invite individuals from all backgrounds to explore opportunities with us and be part of a company that champions flexibility, equity, and inclusion. Learn more about our commitment to People and Planet on our website.

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.