Voice Narrator - Fully Remote

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 551,000 - 827,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is expanding its AI narrator capabilities and seeks USA-based voice actors with native Southern American English accents for training and evaluating TTS models. The role welcomes newcomers with a clear, expressive voice and a proper recording setup, with rolling onboarding for ongoing participation.

The engagement consists of an approximately 4-hour single recording session, with a potential second similar session if needed, exclusively for internal CX AI Agent use.

Qualifications

• Native Southern American English speaker based in the United States.
• Good recording setup with a quiet space and a quality microphone.
• Ability to follow scripts precisely and deliver natural delivery.
• Wamiliar with recording guidelines and file formats.

Responsibilities

• Record high-quality voice samples across diverse scripts.
• Deliver clear, natural, and expressive speech with strong tone and pacing.
• Maintain consistency in voice and accent across sessions.
• Follow detailed recording guidelines (environment, mic setup, file formats).
• Perform multiple takes with variation in emotion and style.

Skills

Voice acting

Expressive voice

Clear diction

Pronunciation control

Multiple vocal styles

Tools

Audacity

Adobe Audition

Reaper

Job description

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research lab to build next-generation text-to-speech (TTS) systems capable of producing natural, expressive, and human-like voices. We are seeking USA-based voice actors with native Southern American English accents (e.g. Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, the Carolinas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi) to contribute high-quality voice recordings for training and evaluating cutting-edge speech models. This role is open to both experienced voice professionals and newcomers with a naturally clear, expressive voice and a good recording setup - prior voice-acting experience is a plus but not required.

This is an ongoing opening - we onboard new voices on a rolling basis, so applications are always welcome. The engagement itself is a single recording session of approximately 4 hours. A second session of similar length may follow depending on the client's needs, though this isn't guaranteed.

Your voice recordings will be used exclusively for the client's internal CX AI Agent. They will not be sold, licensed, or reused for any other product, dataset, or purpose.

Key Responsibilities

• Record high-quality voice samples across diverse scripts (conversational, narrative, instructional, etc.)

• Deliver clear, natural, and expressive speech with strong control over tone, pacing, and pronunciation

• Maintain consistency in voice, accent, and delivery across recording sessions

• Follow detailed recording guidelines (environment, microphone setup, file formatting)

• Perform multiple takes with variation in emotion, emphasis, and style when required

Requirements

• Native Southern American English speaker currently based in the United States, with an authentic Southern US accent

• A clear, natural, and expressive voice (prior voice acting, narration, or broadcast experience is a plus, not required)

• Access to a professional or near-professional recording setup (quality microphone, quiet environment, pop filter, etc.)

• Strong command of intonation, diction, and emotional range

• Ability to follow scripts precisely while maintaining natural delivery

• Availability for a single ~4-hour recording session, with the possibility of a further session of similar length later on

• [IMP]: Your voice may be cloned for the client's CX AI Agent so please only apply if you are okay with voice cloning. Your recordings will not be sold or reused outside of this specific use case.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recording for TTS, audiobooks, IVR systems, or AI voice datasets

• Familiarity with audio editing tools (e.g., Audacity, Adobe Audition, Reaper)

• Ability to deliver multiple vocal styles (e.g., conversational, corporate, energetic, calm)