Director of Conversational AI Performance

HumanSignal; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 41,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

HumanSignal is seeking a Director in the Hoboken area to lead scripted recording sessions featuring everyday interactions between people and smart-home voice assistants. You will guide rehearsals and filming to ensure natural, believable conversations that meet project quality standards.

This hands-on, creative role suits actors, improv performers, theater directors, or acting coaches with a strong instinct for natural conversation and a passion for bringing out the best in people, while meeting

Qualifications

• Experience in acting, directing, improv, theater, or voice performance.
• Strong instinct for natural conversation, timing and pacing.
• Ability to coach participants and adapt direction as scenes unfold.
• Experience directing scripted dialogue or on-camera talent is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead script pre-reads, rehearsals, and live recording sessions, helping participants understand their roles, actions, and intended conversational flow.
• Coach participants on natural delivery, improvisation, ad-libbing, back-channeling, pauses, interruptions, and the subtle conversational beats that make interactions feel authentic.
• Monitor dialogue timing, latency, speech overlaps, and turn-taking between user and assistant personas, identifying deviations and guiding corrections.
• Provide clear, constructive feedback in real time, helping participants improve performances across multiple takes.
• Balance spontaneous interactions with script requirements, ensuring scenes remain consistent with the intended objectives.
• Step in to demonstrate, redirect, or adjust performances when needed to maintain quality and conversational realism.
• Work closely with the Scene Coordinator and Tech Ops team to ensure scenes, props, participants, and equipment are ready for filming.
• Keep sessions moving efficiently and meet expected daily scene throughput targets without compromising quality.

Skills

Acting/Directing

Improv

Theater

Voice performance

Coaching

Job description

HumanSignal is seeking a Director in the Hoboken area to lead scripted recording sessions featuring everyday interactions between people and smart-home voice assistants. You will guide rehearsals and filming to ensure natural, believable conversations that meet project quality standards.

This hands-on, creative role suits actors, improv performers, theater directors, or acting coaches with a strong instinct for natural conversation and a passion for bringing out the best in people, while meeting