Hydrus - Session Director - English (British) - V2

Welo Global; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Flexible schedule

Access to AI/LLM workshops

Global contributor community support

Job summary

Welo Data is seeking a Session Director to lead live recordings with voice contributors for natural, conversational audio used in AI systems. You will guide performers through scripted scenarios, coach for authenticity, and ensure top-notch audio quality in real time.

This remote, project-based role emphasizes creative direction, coaching, and hands-on mic technique, with a focus on making sessions efficient and supportive for a diverse range of talent.

Qualifications

• Native fluency in the required language with a strong ear for natural, colloquial phrasing.
• Experience directing, coaching, or producing voice or audio talent (voice direction, casting, dubbing/ADR, theatre direction).
• Ability to give clear, specific, actionable performance direction.
• Strong knowledge of basic recording/mic technique (proximity, plosives, room noise, levels).
• Comfort improvising and adjusting scripted material on the spot.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to build rapport quickly with performers of varying experience levels.

Responsibilities

• Direct voice performers through scripted scenarios, coaching for natural, conversational delivery rather than verbatim recitation.
• Build quick scene context for performers and improvise to fill narrative/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.

Skills

Voice directing

Coaching performers

Natural conversational direction

Interpersonal skills

Improvisation

Fluency in required language

Tools

DAWs (Pro Tools, etc.)

Job description

AbouttheProject

ProjectHydrusisascriptedandconversationalaudiodatacollectionproject.Therecordingsproducedhelpbuildnatural,everyday-soundingsynthesizedvoicesforconversationalAIproducts—voicesthatsoundlikerealpeopletalking,notscriptedperformances.

AsSessionDirector,you'llleadliverecordingsessionswithVoiceContributors,guidingthemthroughscriptedscenariostoproducenatural,conversational-qualityaudio.Thishands‑onsere roleblendscreativedirection,coaching,andtechnicalaudiojudgment—makingscriptedmaterialsoundauthenticandunscripted,ratherthanrecited,whilekeepingsessionsmovingatanaturalpace.

WhatYou'llDo

• Directvoiceperformersthroughscriptedscenarios,coachingfornatural,conversationaldeliveryratherthanverbatimrecitation.
• Buildquickscenecontextforperformers(who,where,why)andimprovisetofillnarrativeordialoguegapslive,keepingsessionsflowingnaturally.
• Adaptscriptedwordingfornaturalphrasingandregional/dialectauthenticityasneeded.
• Monitorandcorrecttechnicalaudioqualityinrealtime:mictechnique,pacing,clarity,andbackgroundnoise.
• Managesessionpacingtomeetrecordingtargetswithoutsacrificingperformancequality,andmaintainorganizednotesonadjustmentsandretakes.
• Createasupportive,low-pressureenvironmentforperformers,includingthosewithlimitedpriorvoiceexperience.

WhatWe'reLookingFor

Required

• Nativefluencyintherequiredlanguage(withspecificdialect),withastrongearfornatural,colloquialphrasing.
• Experiencedirecting,coaching,orproducingvoiceoraudiotalent(e.g.,voicedirection,castingdirection,audio/podcastproduction,dubbing/ADR,ortheaterdirection).
• Demonstratedabilitytogiveclear,specific,actionableperformancedirection.
• Strongworkingknowledgeofbasicrecording/mictechnique(proximity,plosives,roomnoise,levels).
• Comfortableimprovisingandadjustingscriptedmaterialonthespot.
• Excellentinterpersonalskills;abletobuildrapportquicklywithperformersofvaryingexperiencelevels.

Preferred(nicetohave,notrequired)

• Backgroundinimprov,theaterdirection,oractingcoaching.
• Experiencedirectingnon-professionalorfirst-timevoicetalentspecifically.
• FamiliaritywithDAWsorrecordingsoftware(e.g.,ProTools,AdobeAudition,Reaper)forspot-checkingaudioquality.

$57 - $57 an hour

Why Join Welo Data?

Limitless Flexibility

Project-based opportunities that fit your availability. Choose when and how much you want to contribute—fully remote, with complete autonomy.

Limitless Growth

Optional access to AI and Large Language Model workshops designed specifically for professionals like you. No coding required—just your expertise.

Limitless Support

Be part of a global contributor community with responsive guidance and support.

Real Impact

Apply your expertise in the Legal field to influence the AI systems shaping the future of your industry—while collaborating with data professionals and expanding your skills.

About Welo Data

Welo Data, part of Welocalize, is a global AI data company with 500,000+ contributors delivering high-quality, ethical data to train the world’s most advanced AI systems. We’re building smarter, more human AI with a diverse community in 100+ countries.

At Welo Data, Limitless AI. Limitless You. isn’t just a slogan—it’s our promise. We build smarter AI through the power of human contribution, offering limitless opportunities for our global community to grow, contribute, and work on their terms.