Commercial Operations Expert (Train AI Models Part Time!)

hackajob is collaborating with Mercor to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

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 .