Commercial Operations Expert

Mercor is recruiting UK-based Commercial Operations Experts for a research project with a leading frontier AI lab.

We are seeking experienced commercial leaders with 6+ years in revenue operations, commercial strategy, sales planning, or business operations.

Strong candidates have personally led annual planning cycles, quarterly business reviews, and cross-functional performance discussions, and can turn incomplete financial and sales inputs into clear priorities, decisions, owners, and deadlines.

Ideal candidates have experience at one or more ad-supported media businesses, such as:

• Digital publishers
• Podcast or video networks
• Local media or sports media
• Creator businesses
• Ad-supported marketplaces
• Or another leading media or advertising business with a substantial commercial planning function

Ideal candidates have experience with one or more of the following:

• Annual and quarterly commercial planning
• Quarterly business reviews and manager performance reviews
• Revenue forecasting and challenging forecast assumptions
• Commercial recovery and turnaround actions
• Executive-level recommendations and presentations
• Operating cadence across finance, sales, and operations

You'll help create, review, and evaluate high-quality commercial operating scenarios, leveraging your experience in commercial strategy, planning, and revenue decision-making.

Strong candidates are comfortable challenging forecasts, holding managers accountable without formal authority over every function, and writing clearly for a leadership audience.

Here are more details about the role:

• You will be contributing high-quality training data for frontier AI systems
• This is a full-time engagement running from 10 August 2026 to 4 September 2026
• The project team collaborates on a UK business-hours rhythm, with live team sessions each working day and occasional evening messages
• The project pays two weeks of garden leave at the end of the engagement, with a one month non-compete running concurrently
• Successful contributions increase the likelihood of being selected for future Mercor projects

The vetting process involves:

• Resume and work history screen
• Short interview evaluating commercial operations and planning expertise

Please note: Candidates must be based in the United Kingdom and have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.