Recruiter, GTM & Operations
Mercor
| Company | Mercor |
| Category | Uncategorised |
| Location | New York |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | USD 120k–160k |
| Posted | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (ashby) |
Description
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
- Ope