--- title: 'Hydrus - Voice Contributor - English (British) at Welo Global' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/hydrus-voice-contributor-english-british-welo-global-bristol-f3kt27a8s9r5' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-09' --- # Hydrus - Voice Contributor - English (British) at Welo Global - **Company:** Welo Global - **Location:** Bristol, United Kingdom - **Compensation:** $46/hr - **Employment:** freelance - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-10-30 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-09 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/weloglobal/de3dc38a-9d28-496b-b392-a79c0df7983f ## Job description ## About the Project Project Hydrus is a scripted and conversational audio data collection project. We're looking for native-level speakers who can deliver natural, everyday-sounding speech — recordings that hold up whether you're reading a script or speaking spontaneously. Please note: the recordings you produce may be used to create synthesized, AI-generated voices for conversational AI products. Full details on how your data is collected, used, shared, and retained are set out in a Consent Form, which you'll review and sign before any paid session recording begins. What You'll Do If Selected: Two supervised sessions of approximately 4 hours each, guided in real time by a Session Director on a separate recording platform. Record scripted material in a natural, conversational tone — faithfully, without a polished, performed, or “announcer” delivery. Record unscripted, spontaneous speech on a given topic, matching the same warmth and pace as your scripted takes. Set up and manage your own recording space and equipment for session recording. Deliver all recordings entirely in the required language (with specific dialect), without code-switching into other languages or dialects. What We're Looking For Required Experience as a voice actor, actor, or theater performer, or a comparable performance background. Native or native-equivalent fluency in the required language (with specific dialect). Access to a quiet recording space, free of echo and background noise (acoustically treated for session recording, if selected). Owns or will acquire a dedicated, professional-grade microphone for the audition (e.g. RODE NT-USB Mini, Blue Yeti), upgrading to a qualifying USB condenser or XLR mic + audio interface for session recording if selected. Built-in laptop mics, AirPods, earbuds, and headsets are not accepted at any stage. Owns closed-back monitoring headphones (required for session recording if selected). Comfortable both self-directing for the audition and taking live direction from a Session Director in guided sessions. ## Preferred (nice to have, not required) Professional voice-over experience (dubbing/ADR, audiobook, podcasting) in a conversational rather than commercial/announcer register. Baseline audio hygiene: comfortable setting mic distance and catching noise, clipping, or distortion yourself. An existing home recording setup already treated for sound. Your Data & Privacy Before any session recording, you'll be asked to review and sign a Consent Form covering how your voice recordings are collected, used (including to train synthesized/AI voice models), shared with approved partners, retained, and how to exercise your data rights (access, correction, deletion, and more, depending on where you live). If you'd like to review these terms before applying, contact us and we'll share a copy in advance. ## About Welo Global ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Welo Global delivers enterprise localization, AI training data, multilingual content, and intellectual property solutions through a portfolio of specialized global brands. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held) - **Headquarters**: Not publicly available (global operations across multiple countries) - **Founded**: Not publicly available (earliest known employee joined in 2002) - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Language Services, Localization, AI Training Data, Intellectual Property, Digital Marketing, Life Sciences - **Target customers**: B2B – enterprise localization teams, AI/ML labs, law firms and corporate legal departments, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, global marketing teams - **Mission or purpose**: To help organizations operate and scale globally by combining human expertise with advanced AI and technology, while fostering sustainability and inclusion. ## Products & Services For each major offering: - **Welocalize**: AI-enabled multilingual content and localization solutions for enterprises, powered by the Opal Platform (an agentic system orchestrating AI, automation, and human expertise). Serves localization teams in 300+ languages. - **Welo Data**: Multilingual data generation, evaluation, and human data infrastructure for AI systems. Provides a network of 500,000+ vetted experts and a proprietary quality framework (NIMO™). Supports foundation labs and enterprises deploying GenAI. - **Park IP**: Global IP solutions for law firms and corporate legal departments, including patent translation, foreign filing, and litigation support. Uses the Legal Studio platform for portfolio management. - **Welo Life Sciences**: Specialized language solutions for highly regulated industries (clinical trials, pharmaceuticals, medical devices). Includes translation, linguistic validation, and regulatory content services. - **Adapt**: Multilingual digital performance marketing agency. Offers paid search, SEO, programmatic, paid social, and content marketing. Uses Adapt Studio, a translation platform built for marketers. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Serves over 2,000 clients in 300+ languages; employs a network of 500,000+ linguists and domain experts - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available (private company) - **Growth Signals**: - Holds 7 ISO certifications (including ISO 14001 for environmental management) - Voluntarily discloses carbon emissions (Scope 1, 2, 3) - Actively expanding AI training data and GenAI evaluation services - LinkedIn reports 35 employees (likely corporate HQ), while the careers page lists over 1,500 corporate jobs globally – indicating a much larger workforce ## Competitive Advantages - **Portfolio of specialized brands** – each brand targets a distinct, regulated vertical with deep expertise and fit-for-purpose technology. - **Massive global network** – 500,000+ vetted linguists and domain experts across 300+ languages. - **AI-first technology** – Proprietary platforms (Opal, NIMO, Adapt Studio, Legal Studio) that integrate generative AI, automation, and human judgment. - **Compliance and security** – 7 ISO certifications (including ISO 14001) and a strong focus on data security, ethical AI, and sustainability. - **Longevity and scale** – Established over 20 years with a track record of serving Fortune 500 and Am Law 100 clients. ## Strategic Focus - **AI training data and evaluation** – Growing its Welo Data brand to support foundation labs and enterprises deploying GenAI, with a focus on safety, bias mitigation, and cross-lingual reliability. - **Product-led innovation** – Enhancing the Opal Platform and other agentic systems to automate multilingual content workflows. - **Sustainability** – Maintaining ISO 14001 certification, voluntarily reporting carbon emissions, and expanding the Give Grant program for employee-selected charities. - **Global scalability** – Continuing to build a diverse, remote-friendly workforce across 8+ countries. ## Why Work Here - **Remote-first culture** – Many positions are work-from-home; the company emphasizes global teamwork and flexibility. - **Diversity and inclusion** – “Come as you are” motto; active Give Grant program for employee-funded donations; commitment to hiring a diverse workforce. - **Sustainability focus** – ISO 14001 certified, with voluntary carbon disclosure and environmental initiatives. - **Career growth** – Opportunities across 1,500+ corporate roles worldwide in localization, AI, technology, marketing, and legal services. - **Learning environment** – Continuous learning encouraged; access to cutting-edge AI and multilingual technologies. ## Sources 1. [weloglobal.com](https://www.weloglobal.com/company/) 2. [weloglobal.com](https://www.weloglobal.com/company/careers/) 3. [weloglobal.com](https://www.weloglobal.com/portfolio/) 4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/welo-global) 5. 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