Virtual Presence Coach

Job Overview

We are looking for a skilled and imaginative Virtual Presence Coach to enhance the communication, emotional expressiveness, and on-screen dynamics of AI-driven digital humans, avatars, and conversational agents. This position involves creating coaching techniques that foster confidence, authenticity, empathy, and engagement in virtual settings, working hands-on with a diverse group of professionals including AI engineers, animators, voice talents, and product teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and lead the creation of virtual presence coaching methodologies for AI-powered digital humans and interactive characters.
• Train and guide multidisciplinary teams on effective digital communication, emotional expressiveness, body language, facial cues, and audience interaction skills.
• Collaborate closely with AI experts, writers, animators, and voice artists to ensure digital personalities are consistent and authentic.
• Develop frameworks outlining communication approaches, personality traits, behavior norms, and presentation best practices for virtual entities.
• Assess digital human interactions to suggest improvements enhancing realism, confidence, emotional intelligence, and user engagement.
• Assist in crafting character backstories, communication styles, and interaction approaches.
• Investigate advancements in digital communication, virtual production, behavioral science, AI-driven dialogues, storytelling, and immersive environments.
• Organize and execute workshops, coaching sessions, creative evaluations, and training for internal staff and project stakeholders.
• Track user feedback and interaction effectiveness to continuously optimize virtual presence strategies.
• Innovate methods to strengthen trust, credibility, and emotional bonds between users and AI-powered digital humans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Performing Arts, Communications, Theatre, Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Media, Education, Business Communication, or related disciplines; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years professional experience in coaching, public speaking, acting, communication training, presentation skill development, or relevant digital media roles.
• Deep understanding of communication psychology, narrative techniques, emotional intelligence, audience engagement, and performance methodologies.
• Preferred experience with digital humans, conversational AI, virtual production, animation, gaming, XR, or interactive media.
• Familiarity with AI technologies, conversational design, language models, or digital character creation is advantageous.
• Strong expertise in coaching, facilitation, mentoring, and delivering presentations.
• Excellent interpersonal, observation, and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within creative and technical cross-disciplinary teams.
• Experience designing workshops and developing coaching or communication training curricula.
• Portfolio or evidence of successful coaching and digital performance projects.
• Fluent in English; additional language skills are a plus.

Work Environment and Benefits

• Chance to influence next-gen AI-powered digital human communication and virtual presence.
• Collaborative work with AI specialists, creatives, developers, researchers, and storytellers.
• Competitive salary and access to cutting-edge AI and virtual production technologies and resources.
• Engagement in pioneering projects in conversational AI, immersive experiences, gaming, XR, and virtual storytelling.
• Professional growth opportunities, industry recognition, and roles in shaping standards for virtual communication and AI-human interactions.
• A flexible, innovative workplace promoting teamwork, experimentation, and ongoing learning.

Additional Information

The role requires onsite presence in Dubai, UAE. Candidates are encouraged from diverse backgrounds including communications, acting, psychology, AI, education, gaming, XR, digital media, and human-computer interaction fields.

Application Process

Submit a CV (maximum two pages), a cover letter detailing relevant experience and vision for virtual presence development, a portfolio or links to at least three projects, and two references. Selected applicants will present a brief coaching framework or communication strategy demonstrating their approach to enhancing AI-powered digital human presence and engagement.