Strategic Project Lead

Strategic Project Lead Mercor San Francisco, CA, USA USD 120k-200k / year + Equity Posted on Sep 24, 2025 Apply now Location San Francisco Employment Type Full time Location Type On-site Department Operations Compensation Strategic Project Lead Base Salary $120K - $150K

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• Annual target compensation including bonus and equity exceeds $300,000. Senior Strategic Project Lead Base Salary $150K - $200K
• Offers Equity
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• Annual target compensation including bonus and equity exceeds $500,000.

About Mercor Mercor is training models that predict how well someone will perform on a job better than a human can. We use our platform to source, vet, and onboard expert contractors who help train AI models in a wide variety of domains. Our technology is so effective it's used by all of the top 5 AI labs. We scaled from $1-500M in revenue run rate in the last 17 months, making us the fastest growing company in the world. Our growth is accelerating. We averaged 11% week over week growth in July, 18% WoW growth in August, and 19% WoW growth in September. The team is small and we remain profitable because we can't hire great people as quickly as revenue is growing. About the Role Silicon Valley's top AI companies work with Mercor to find domain experts who can help train and evaluate their models. As a Strategic Project Lead (SPL) at Mercor, you will drive the tactical execution of these projects, ensure top-notch service to customers, and single-handedly drive millions of dollars in revenue. In doing so, you will have a significant impact on Mercor's long-term growth. A Strategic Project Lead will report directly to either Mercor's President or Head of Operations. Our team works 6 days per week. We are in-office Monday through Friday. Key Responsibilities Generate $10M+ in revenue by executing large-scale projects on behalf of leading AI labs and tech companies Source, vet, and manage the performance of hundreds of domain experts from different disciplines (e.g., software engineering, medicine, law) Foster strong relationships with researchers at leading AI labs and tech companies, anticipating client needs and identifying opportunities for project expansion Collaborate closely with the wider Operations team to execute project strategies, meet client objectives, and drive process optimizations Interface with the Engineering & Machine Learning team to improve the Mercor platform What Are We Looking For? Experience in consulting, finance, startups, or similar organizations Strong analytical and communication skills Experience working with customers Compensation Base cash comp from $120K-$150k Generous equity grant vested over 4 years A $20K relocation bonus (if moving to the Bay Area) A $10K housing bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office) A $1K monthly stipend for meals Free Equinox membership Health insurance We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

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