Hydrus - Session Director - Spanish (Peru) - V2

Welocalize; Peru (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Welocalize in Indiana seeks an experienced voice director to coach performers and shape natural, conversational delivery. You will guide sessions, adapt scripts for authenticity, and ensure top‑quality audio with proper mic technique and minimal background noise.

The role requires strong interpersonal skills, improv background, and experience directing voice talent. Familiarity with Pro Tools or similar DAWs is essential, with a focus on clear, actionable direction.

Qualifications

• Experience directing voice talent.
• Ability to provide clear, actionable feedback.
• Background in theater or improv is a plus.
• Familiarity with DAWs for spot checks and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coach voice performers during sessions.
• Ensure audio quality, mic technique, and room acoustics.
• Adapt scripted wording for natural delivery and regional authenticity.
• Maintain session pacing to meet recording targets and timelines.
• Provide clear, actionable direction for retakes and revisions.

Skills

Voice direction

Coaching

Improv

Dialect coaching

Interpersonal skills

Audio quality awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Tools

Pro Tools

Adobe Audition

Reaper

Job description

• 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.