Southern Voice Actor - TTS Specialist

About the role

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

This is a remote, contract position lasting 1–2 weeks with a commitment of 5–10 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Record high-quality voice samples across diverse scripts such as conversational, narrative, and instructional.
• 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 including environment, microphone setup, and 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.
• Access to a professional or near-professional recording setup.
• Strong command of intonation, diction, and emotional range.
• Ability to follow scripts precisely while maintaining natural delivery.
• Reliable availability for 5–10 hours per week throughout the project duration.

Qualifications

• Prior voice acting, narration, or broadcast experience is a plus, not required.
• Experience recording for TTS, audiobooks, IVR systems, or AI voice datasets (preferred).
• Familiarity with audio editing tools such as Audacity, Adobe Audition, or Reaper (preferred).
• Ability to deliver multiple vocal styles like conversational, corporate, energetic, and calm (preferred).

Pay

$50–$100/hour