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.