Voice & Dialog Engineer

Kibeam is an ed-tech startup developing a completely novel, AI-enabled, hands-on technology to tackle the global literacy crisis. We are helping young children develop essential reading skills while nurturing a lifelong passion for reading and learning - without screens. We are committed to empowering families and driving a quantum leap in literacy and education around the world. As we continue to grow, we are seeking talented and passionate individuals to join our dynamic, remote team, and help shape the future of learning.

We are looking for a creative, independent, and technically skilled Voice and Dialog Engineer who will be instrumental in bringing our stories to life. In this role, you will oversee the casting, scheduling, and direction of voice talent, as well as recording, editing, and mastering audio assets. If you’re highly organized, creative, and love the magic and playfulness of children’s media, then this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Audio Engineering:

• Dialog Design: Collaborate with sound designers and producers to integrate voice tracks seamlessly with sound effects and music.

• Dialog Recording, Mastering, Compression: Follow established workflows for recording, editing, mastering and compressing voice-over and dialog files for interactive audio books.

• Audio Deliveries: Work efficiently to deliver thousands of high-quality, well-mastered files with correct filenames and compression; track down missing files quickly; listen to files in context of the product; deliver revisions and bug fixes (including volume and timing adjustments or alternate takes) in a timely manner.

• Maintain Quality of Dialog Files: Ensure the highest audio quality by managing noise reduction, EQ, compression, and other audio processing tasks.

• Troubleshooting: Maintain and troubleshoot studio recording equipment, proprietary tools, and software as needed.

• Archiving: Deliver complete archives of 44K and 16K WAV files. 

• Casting and Talent Direction:

• Casting: Manage the casting process–preparing audition scripts, conducting auditions, organizing the options with stakeholders–to match characters with appropriate talent.  Identify and recruit voice talent with diverse and engaging voices suitable for children’s audio. Build relationships with voice actors, ensuring a positive and collaborative environment during production.

• Voice Direction: Direct voice talent during recording sessions: familiarizing with the recording script(s) to prepare for the sessions, providing direction and feedback on delivery, tone, pacing, emotion, pronunciation, and enunciation; identifying selected takes

• Collaboration and Project Management:

• Work closely with writers, producers, and sound designers to ensure creative alignment across projects.

• Manage timelines and deliverables for voice recording and post-production processes.

• Stay updated on industry trends and technologies to continuously improve production quality.

Must-haves

• 3-5 years of experience in audio production, with a focus on voice recording and dialogue editing.

• Demonstrated experience casting and directing voice talent, preferably for children’s media or audiobooks.

• Proficiency in audio editing software such as Adobe Audition or Protools.

• Strong understanding of storytelling and character development through voice.

• Excellent organizational skills. Ability to track multiple projects simultaneously, castings, sessions, and deliveries of thousands of files. 

• Excellent communication skills, with an ability to coordinate efficiently with multiple producers, other audio team members, and other team members.

Nice-to-haves

• Background in children’s entertainment, education, media production, or audio-intensive consumer products or toys.

• Familiarity with sound design techniques and music integration for audiobooks.

$60 - $70 an hour

This role is scoped to be a contract position with a target range of $60-70/hr +/- depending on experience.

Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we still would like to hear from you. We are building a diverse and balanced team that complements each other while covering the critical skills and experience.