Recruiter, GTM & Operations

Mercors mission is to organize human intelligence to power the AI economy. Were a leading AI data company building the layer between human expertise and frontier models. Millions of domain experts on the platform are paid over $4 million per day to train frontier AI models. Mercors APEX benchmark family measures AIs real-world impact on professional work. Mercor Enterprise brings this same infrastructure to Fortune 500 companies: helping companies capture how their best people actually work translating that expertise directly back into agents.

Mercor is creating a new category of work where expertise powers AI advancement. Achieving this requires an ambitious fast-paced and deeply committed team. Youll work alongside researchers operators and AI companies at the forefront of shaping the systems that are redefining society. Mercor is a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion. We work in-person five days a week in our San Francisco NYC or London offices.

As a Recruiter at Mercor youll own full-cycle hiring for critical roles across a variety of organizations with a particular focus on our GTM & Operations orgs in NYC. You will partner directly with General Managers to find high-performing operators that will partner directly with the leading AI Labs in the world playing an instrumental role in scaling one of the fastest-growing companies in the world. This is a true 01 motion with an opportunity to lay the foundation for the future of recruiting at Mercor.

• Own full-cycle recruiting (sourcing close) across a variety of organizations (such as marketing finance people ops with a prominent focus on operations)

• Partner with b to map out needs and implement continual process improvements

• Build top-of-funnel using creative outbound talent intelligence and Mercors own product (structured screens automated work samples and calibrated rubrics)

• Coach hiring managers and interviewers on structured interviewing leveling and decision hygiene

• Operationalize hiring systems: track and optimize key funnel metrics (pass-through rates time-in-stage source yield)

• Champion speed and quality: drive SLAs for same-day debriefs fast offers and strong candidate experience

• Build brand: campaigns referrals and events that attract top engineers and operators

• Represent Mercor externally; youll be a face of the brand for an exceptionally competitive talent market

• Collaborate on dashboards metrics and process automation within Ashby and other recruiting systems

• Refinement of technical recruiting motion as the Ops org shifts to hire more frequently from technical backgrounds

• Experience with full-cycle recruiting across IC and leadership roles

• Proven ability to build and scale hiring systems identify key metrics and make data-driven decisions

• High motor outcome-oriented approach; Mercor is in hypergrowth and hiring is viewed as a key strategic driver of that growth

• Strong communication skills; able to work efficiently with General Managers Account Leads and internal leadership

• Familiarity with a range of roles emphasis on GTM Strategy Operations ideally with some mastery of technical roles such as SWEs or FDEs

• Confident representing the Mercor brand to top candidates

• Familiarity with Ashby or ability to quickly adopt new tools and systems

• Experience as a founding recruiter or early-stage startup builder

• Interest in the human data / AGI space

• Technical recruiting expertise - Mercors business is trending in an increasingly technical perspective over time and we are hiring a greater percentage of technical professionals into client-facing operator roles

• Agility / Adaptability - ability to move fast pivot with business shifts and maintain best-in-class outcomes

• Operational Rigor - ability to bring order to an unstructured environment

• Growth Mindset - You dont need to be an expert on AI but you do need to have a strong desire to learn and continue learning in a rapidly evolving frontier industry

• Commitment to the Outcome - Ownership mentality; will hold themselves accountable to an extremely high standard of work

• Love for the Craft - we are building a zero-to-one motion; this hire will bring a low-ego attitude to the table with a genuine love for building a best-in-class talent acquisition motion

• $15K relocation bonus (for moving to the New York metropolitan area)

• $10K housing bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office)

• $1.5K monthly stipend for meals

• Free Equinox membership

• $200 monthly laundry reimbursement

• $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement

• Health Dental Vision insurance

• 401(k) with company match