African American English Voice Actor

Role Description

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for US-based voice actors with natural African American English delivery and professional experience in voice acting, narration, broadcasting, podcasting, dubbing, or studio recording. This role supports a 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, narrative, instructional, 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, vocal characteristics, energy, and delivery across recording sessions.
  • Perform multiple takes with variations in emotion, style, emphasis, and vocal intensity when required.
• African American English Delivery
  • Provide natural and authentic African American English delivery across assigned scripts.
  • Maintain clear pronunciation and intelligibility while preserving natural speech patterns.
  • Adapt delivery for conversational, professional, calm, energetic, warm, and instructional contexts.
  • Apply appropriate rhythm, intonation, phrasing, and expression throughout each recording.
• 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, expression, or technical quality requires adjustment.
  • Maintain reliable turnaround times across assigned scripts.
  • Support consistent voice quality throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Current residence in the United States.
• Natural African American English delivery.
• 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 throughout the project.
• Comfort with the voice-cloning use described for this specific assignment.

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 natural African American English delivery in a structured professional setting.
• Participate in a flexible assignment with competitive hourly compensation.

Contract Details

• Independent contractor role.
• Fully remote with flexible scheduling.
• Candidates must be based in the United States.
• 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.