Recruiter, GTM & Operations

ABOUT MERCOR Mercor's mission is to organize human intelligence to power the AI economy. We're 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. Mercor's APEX benchmark family measures AI's 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. You’ll 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. ABOUT THE ROLE As a Recruiter at Mercor, you’ll 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 0→1 motion, with an opportunity to lay the foundation for the future of recruiting at Mercor. WHAT YOU’LL DO - 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 Mercor’s 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; you’ll 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 WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR - 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 NICE TO HAVES - Experience as a founding recruiter or early-stage startup builder - Interest in the human data / AGI space - Technical recruiting expertise - Mercor's 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 IDEAL QUALITIES - 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 don’t 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 BENEFITS - $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