Voice Over Artist

ABOUT APVA 

The Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists [APVA] is a community-driven organization that seeks to discover, amplify, and celebrate African voice/audio creatives, that is podcasters, voice artists, and spoken word artists. We are dedicated to fostering the growth and development of the audio-creative industry in Africa.

APVA aspires to elevate African voices, highlight the admirable inventive efforts of its youth, and motivate us to own and be united in our own accomplishments and challenges through the most exciting, educational, and engaging dialogues about Africa.

OUR OBJECTIVES

• Discover Africa’s Unique voices that are telling and retelling the African narrative.
• Amplify the excellent works of African audio creatives via the African Podcast and Voice Awards, Utukufu; The annual commemoration of Africa Day and other industry-specific events.
• Strengthen the African audio industry by providing home-grown resources that cater to the needs of audio creatives.
• Transform audio skills into viable businesses via the APVA Academy.
• Foster dialogue with international organizations (prospect partners) and explore opportunities to provide tools and resources easily accessed by African audio creatives.
• Partner with and support communities and organizations looking to support the African audio industry.

Job Description

We are seeking a talented and versatile Voice Over Artist to join our creative team. The ideal candidate will have a distinctive voice, excellent vocal range, and the ability to bring scripts to life with emotion and authenticity. As a Voice Over Artist, you will collaborate closely with our production team to deliver high-quality audio content for various projects, including commercials, animations, audiobooks, and more.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide voice overs for video content, podcasts, and promotional materials.
• Collaborate with the team to deliver voice recordings that match the desired tone and style.
• Take direction and feedback to enhance the overall quality of the audio content.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Clear and articulate vocal delivery.
• Ability to convey emotion and tone through voice.
• Proficiency in recording and editing voice overs.
• Collaboration and communication skills.
• Passion for storytelling.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• 1 to 2 years of experience in voice acting or narration.
• Knowledge of audio editing software (e.g. Audacity & Adobe Audition).

Time Commitment: 

Time dedication is a minimum of five hours per week.