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Lead a team of 20-40 remote annotators building speech datasets for next-generation AI
We're scaling our audio annotation operations and need an experienced team manager to oversee daily operations, quality control, and training for our growing freelancer workforce. You'll be the operational backbone ensuring our transcription projects deliver consistent, high-quality results while hitting ambitious volume targets.
Track team performance against targets and identify improvement opportunities
Present operational updates and recommendations to senior management
Maintain detailed records of team performance and project outcomes
Ready to lead the team building tomorrow's AI speech capabilities?
This is a remote contract position requiring immediate availability.
Requirements
What You Bring to the Role
Essential Leadership Experience
2+ years managing annotation or transcription teams (minimum requirement)
Proven track record leading remote freelancer workforces (15+ people)
Experience with quality control processes in linguistic or content annotation projects
Success meeting aggressive volume and quality targets with distributed teams
Annotation Industry Knowledge
Deep understanding of audio transcription workflows and quality standards
Experience with multiple annotation platforms (Data Plus, Label Studio, SuperAnnotate, or similar), workflow management, and QA processes
Knowledge of linguistic annotation challenges (stutters, overlaps, accents, etc.)
Familiarity with speech dataset requirements for AI training
Operational Excellence
Strong project management skills with ability to juggle multiple concurrent projects
Experience developing training programs and documentation for technical processes
Data-driven approach to performance management and process optimization
Excellent problem-solving skills for workflow bottlenecks and quality issues
Communication & Leadership
Outstanding written English with ability to create clear training materials
Experience providing feedback and coaching to improve individual performance
Comfortable presenting metrics and recommendations to senior management
Strong interpersonal skills for managing remote, multicultural teams
Technical Readiness
Comfortable learning and managing multiple annotation platforms and workflow tools Experience with cross-platform performance tracking, reporting, and basic data analysis Reliable home office setup for managing distributed teams Available during core business hours with flexibility for global team coordination Highlights Lead 20-40 remote annotators building AI speech datasets! Manage multi-platform operations, training & QA. 2+ years annotation team leadership required.
