English (Australia) Recording Director

Welo Data; United States; Remote; USD 76,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Welo Data is seeking a Hydrus - Session Director for English (Australia) to lead remote recording sessions. You will guide performers through scripted scenarios, coaching for natural, conversational delivery and ensuring high-quality audio.

This freelance role centers on real-time direction, dialect accuracy, and maintaining session momentum across multiple recording blocks. The successful candidate will coach performers, adjust wording on the fly, monitor mic technique and noise, and keep

Qualifications

• Native fluency with dialect accuracy.
• Experience directing or producing voice/audio talent.
• Clear, specific, actionable performance direction.
• Knowledge of mic technique and room acoustics.
• Ability to improvise and adapt scripts on the spot.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct voice performers through scripted scenarios with natural, conversational delivery.
• Coach for natural delivery rather than verbatim performance.
• Provide scene context and improvise to fill gaps live.
• Adapt wording for natural phrasing and dialect authenticity.

Skills

Voice direction

Coaching talent

Session management

Mic technique

Improv/Adaptation

Interpersonal skills

Dubbing/ADR

Tools

Pro Tools

Adobe Audition

Reaper

Job description

Project Details:

• Job Title: Hydrus - Session Director - English (Australia) - V2
• Project Overview: scripted and conversational audio data collection
• Purpose: help build natural, everyday-sounding synthesized voices for conversational AI products - voices that sound like real people talking, not scripted performances.
• Estimated time:Approximately 8hours calibration, plus supervision across two recording sessions of ~4 hours each per participant
• Work Type: Freelance Remote
• Language: English (Australia)
• Pay Rate: US$67 per hour

What You'll Do

• 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.

What We're Looking For

Required

• 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.

Preferred (nice to have, not required)

• 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.