[Hiring] Recording Director @Welo Data

Role Description

As a Hydrus - Session Director for Portuguese (Brazil), you will be responsible for:

• Directing voice performers through scripted scenarios, coaching for natural, conversational delivery rather than verbatim recitation.
• Building quick scene context for performers (who, where, why) and improvising to fill narrative or dialogue gaps live, keeping sessions flowing naturally.
• Adapting scripted wording for natural phrasing and regional/dialect authenticity as needed.
• Monitoring and correcting technical audio quality in real time: mic technique, pacing, clarity, and background noise.
• Managing session pacing to meet recording targets without sacrificing performance quality, and maintaining organized notes on adjustments and retakes.
• Creating a supportive, low-pressure environment for performers, including those with limited prior voice experience.

Qualifications

• 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.

Requirements

• Background in improv, theater direction, or acting coaching (preferred).
• Experience directing non-professional or first-time voice talent specifically (preferred).
• Familiarity with DAWs or recording software (e.g., Pro Tools, Adobe Audition, Reaper) for spot-checking audio quality (preferred).

Benefits

• Freelance remote work opportunity.
• Pay rate of US$50 per hour.
• Approximately 8 hours calibration, plus supervision across two recording sessions of ~4 hours each per participant.

Company Description

Join our team at Welo Data and embark on a journey of growth and innovation.