Hydrus - Session Director - Swiss German (CH) - V2

Welocalize; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Welocalize seeks an experienced Voice Director to lead and coach performers across scripted scenarios, ensuring natural delivery and regional authenticity in Zurich. You will guide sessions, provide clear direction, and maintain a supportive environment that helps performers of varying experience levels thrive.

Responsibilities include monitoring mic technique, pacing, and room audio, aligning performances with recording targets, and using DAWs to spot-check quality.

Qualifikationen

• Experience directing voice talent or similar
• Ability to coach performers for natural, conversational delivery
• Familiarity with regional/dialect authenticity in voice work
• Strong understanding of mic technique and recording basics
• Excellent interpersonal and session management skills

Aufgaben

• Direct voice performers through scripted scenarios, coaching for natural delivery.
• Build scene context and improvise to fill narrative gaps while keeping sessions flowing.
• Adapt scripted wording for natural phrasing and dialect authenticity.
• Monitor and correct audio quality in real time: mic technique, pacing, and background noise.
• Manage session pace to meet recording targets and maintain notes on adjustments.

Kenntnisse

Voice direction

Coaching

Audio production

Improvisation

Dialect coaching

Interpersonal skills

DAWs

Session management

Tools

Pro Tools

Adobe Audition

Reaper

Jobbeschreibung

• Direct voice performers through scripted scenarios, coaching for natural, conversational delivery rather than verbatim recitation.

• Build quick scene context for performers (who, where, why) and improvise to fill narrative or dialogue gaps live, keeping sessions flowing naturally.

• Adapt scripted wording for natural phrasing and regional/dialect authenticity as needed.

• Monitor and correct technical audio quality in real time: mic technique, pacing, clarity, and background noise.

• Manage session pacing to meet recording targets without sacrificing performance quality, and maintain organized notes on adjustments and retakes.

• Create a supportive, low‑pressure environment for performers, including those with limited prior voice experience.

• Native fluency in the required language (with specific dialect), with a strong ear for natural, colloquial phrasing.

• Experience directing, coaching, or producing voice or audio talent (e.g., voice direction, casting direction, audio/podcast production, dubbing/ADR, or theater direction).

• Demonstrated ability to give clear, specific, actionable performance direction.

• Strong working knowledge of basic recording/mic technique (proximity, plosives, room noise, levels).

• Comfortable improvising and adjusting scripted material on the spot.

• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to build rapport quickly with performers of varying experience levels.

• Background in improv, theater direction, or acting coaching.

• Experience directing non‑professional or first‑time voice talent specifically.

• Familiarity with DAWs or recording software (e.g., Pro Tools, Adobe Audition, Reaper) for spot‑checking audio quality.