French (Quebec) Recording Director

Welo Data; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

welo-data seeks a freelance Session Director for Hydrus projects involving French (Quebec). You will coach performers, shape scene context, and ensure natural, engaging delivery across recording sessions.

Remote work available, with focus on accuracy and regional authenticity. Responsibilities include live direction, on‑the‑spot script adjustments, and preserving audio quality through proper mic technique and pacing.

Qualifications

• Native fluency in the required language with a strong ear for natural phrasing.
• Experience directing, coaching, or producing voice or audio talent.
• Ability to give clear, actionable performance direction with attention to mic technique and levels.

Responsibilities

• Direct voice performers through scripted scenarios and coach natural delivery.
• Provide scene context and improvise to fill narrative gaps during sessions.
• Adapt wording for natural phrasing and regional authenticity.
• Monitor and correct audio quality in real time: mic technique, levels, noise.
• Manage session pacing to meet targets while maintaining quality.
• Create a supportive environment for performers with varying experience.

Skills

Native fluency

Voice directing experience

Clear direction to performers

Mic technique knowledge

Improvisation ability

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Pro Tools

Adobe Audition

Reaper

Job description

Project Details:

• Job Title: Hydrus - Session Director - French (Quebec) - 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: French (Quebec)
• 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.