We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for US-based voice actors with an authentic Southern American English accent and experience in voice acting, narration, broadcasting, podcasting, or professional audio recording.
This role supports a short-term remote project focused on developing natural, expressive, and human-like text-to-speech systems for an internal customer-experience AI agent. Selected professionals will record high-quality scripted audio, maintain consistent vocal delivery across sessions, and produce varied performances covering conversational, instructional, narrative, and customer-service scenarios.
Key Responsibilities
Professional Voice Recording
- Record high-quality voice samples across conversational, narrative, instructional, and customer-service scripts
- Deliver clear, natural, and expressive speech with strong control over tone, pacing, pronunciation, and emphasis
- Maintain consistent voice quality, accent, energy, and delivery across recording sessions
- Perform multiple takes with variations in emotion, style, and vocal intensity when required
Southern American Accent Delivery
- Provide an authentic Southern American English accent reflecting regional speech patterns
- Maintain natural pronunciation and rhythm without exaggerating or stereotyping the accent
- Adapt delivery for conversational, professional, calm, energetic, and instructional contexts
- Preserve clarity and intelligibility while retaining authentic regional characteristics
Recording Quality & Technical Standards
- Follow detailed requirements covering microphone setup, recording environment, file format, and audio quality
- Record in a quiet, controlled environment using professional or near-professional equipment
- Review files for background noise, clipping, inconsistent volume, pronunciation issues, and unwanted artifacts
- Organise and submit recordings according to project naming and delivery standards
Performance Review & Revisions
- Apply direction and project feedback across subsequent recording sessions
- Re-record selected lines when pronunciation, tone, pacing, or technical quality requires adjustment
- Maintain reliable turnaround times across assigned scripts
- Support consistent voice quality throughout the project lifecycle
Ideal Profile
Strong candidates may have:
- Native Southern American English proficiency and an authentic regional accent
- Current residence in the United States
- Professional experience in voice acting, narration, dubbing, podcasting, broadcasting, or related audio work
- Strong command of diction, intonation, pacing, vocal consistency, and emotional range
- Ability to follow scripts precisely while maintaining natural delivery
- Access to a professional or near-professional microphone and a quiet recording environment
- Reliable availability for approximately 5–10 hours per week
- Comfort with the voice-cloning use described for this specific project
Educational Background
- Formal education in acting, voice performance, broadcasting, theatre, communications, audio production, or a related field is helpful
- Professional voiceover training, dialect coaching, or studio-recording experience is highly relevant
- Equivalent practical experience demonstrated through a voice reel or professional portfolio may also be considered
- Technical training in audio recording or post-production may be valuable
Nice to Have
- Experience recording content for text-to-speech systems, IVR platforms, audiobooks, or conversational assistants
- Familiarity with Audacity, Adobe Audition, Reaper, or comparable audio-editing software
- Ability to deliver multiple vocal styles, including conversational, corporate, energetic, warm, and calm
- Experience working from detailed pronunciation and performance guidelines
- Familiarity with remote studio workflows and structured file-delivery requirements
- Previous involvement in speech-data collection, audio annotation, or voice-technology projects
Why This Opportunity
- Apply professional voice-acting skills to a focused remote recording project
- Contribute to the development of more natural and expressive speech technology
- Work with scripts covering varied tones, formats, and customer-experience scenarios
- Use an authentic Southern American accent in a structured professional setting
- Participate in a flexible short-term assignment with competitive hourly compensation
Contract Details
- Independent contractor role
- Fully remote with flexible scheduling
- Candidates must be based in the United States
- Short-term project expected to last approximately 1–2 weeks
- Expected commitment of approximately 5–10 hours per week
- Competitive compensation of up to $45 per hour depending on experience and project scope
- Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
- A professional or near-professional recording setup is required
- Voice recordings may be used to create a cloned voice for a specific internal customer-experience AI agent
- Recordings are intended only for this defined use case and are not intended for sale, licensing, or reuse in unrelated products or datasets
- Projects may be extended, shortened, or adjusted depending on scope and performance
- Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution
About the Platform
This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.
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