Spanish (Colombia) Recording Director

Project Details:

• Job Title: Hydrus - Session Director - Spanish (Colombia) - 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: Spanish (Colombia)


• Pay Rate: US$55 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.