Voice Over Audio Engineer (Volunteer)

Voice Over Audio Engineer (Volunteer)

PromiseStudios | Voice Production, Audio Engineering & Sound Quality

Organization: Mentor A Promise (MAP)

Location: Remote

Type: Volunteer

Reports To: Director of Audio Production / Podcast Producer

Works Closely With: Voice Actors, Podcast Team (PromisePod), Editors, Content & Storytelling (PromiseVoice)

About Mentor A Promise

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a New York City–based nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth experiencing housing instability through mentorship, education, and community. Audio storytelling—including voice, tone, and sound quality—is essential to how we communicate stories, learning, and lived experience.

About PromiseStudios | Creative, Audio & Production

PromiseStudios is MAP’s creative division responsible for media production, including podcasting, voice work, and audio storytelling. The division ensures that all audio content meets high standards of clarity, quality, and narrative impact.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Voice Over Audio Engineer to support the recording, processing, and quality control of voice-based audio content.

This role focuses on ensuring that voice recordings—across podcasts, narration, and creative projects—are clear, balanced, and professionally produced.

Key Responsibilities

Voice Recording Support

• Support setup and guidance for voice recording sessions (remote or recorded submissions)
• Ensure audio input quality, levels, and recording standards are met
• Provide feedback to voice actors on recording setup and quality

Audio Engineering & Processing

• Clean, edit, and process voice recordings (noise reduction, EQ, compression)
• Ensure clarity, consistency, and professional sound quality
• Balance voice audio across different speakers and recordings

Quality Control

• Review recordings for technical issues (background noise, distortion, uneven levels)
• Ensure all voice content meets production standards before release
• Maintain consistency across episodes and projects

Collaboration & Workflow

• Work closely with voice actors, producers, and editors
• Support integration of voice audio into podcast episodes and media projects
• Coordinate with the production team on timelines and deliverables

Systems & Standards

• Help establish audio standards for voice recording and delivery
• Maintain organized audio files and documentation
• Support workflow improvements for audio production

Communication & Responsiveness

• Maintain timely, professional communication via Google Workspace
• Collaborate effectively across remote teams

Qualifications

Required

• Experience with audio editing and sound processing tools (e.g., Audacity, Adobe Audition, Logic, Pro Tools, or similar)
• Understanding of audio fundamentals (EQ, compression, noise reduction)
• Strong attention to detail and sound quality
• Ability to work with voice recordings and spoken-word content
• Alignment with MAP’s mission and dignity-centered values

Preferred

• Experience working with podcasts, voice-over, or narration
• Experience supporting remote recording workflows
• Familiarity with audio file management and production pipelines
• Interest in storytelling, media, or sound design

Commitment

• Volunteer role
• Approximately 5–10 hours per week
• Minimum 6-month commitment required
• Fully remote

What You’ll Gain

• Experience working on real-world audio and voice production
• Opportunity to shape the sound quality of mission-driven storytelling
• Collaboration with voice actors, producers, and creative teams
• Portfolio development with published audio content
• Professional references and letters of recommendation

How to Apply

Interested candidates must apply directly through Idealist and submit:

• Resume (required)
• Samples of audio work (preferred)
• Brief statement of interest describing experience with audio engineering

This role shapes how we are heard.

Help ensure that every voice is clear, powerful, and fully present.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with our organization. At this time, volunteer opportunities are limited to individuals based in the United States due to legal, safeguarding, data-privacy, and programmatic requirements. We appreciate your interest in our mission and your understanding of these constraints.