Chief of Staff: GTM at Mercor (San Francisco, CA)
Mercor· San Francisco, CA· $180k–$230k·
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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
Mercor is looking for a Chief of Staff to the Head of Engagement Management to drive high-priority initiatives across sales, partnerships, marketing, and hiring. This is a high-ownership role for someone who can move quickly from strategy to execution, helping to drive the strategic direction of Mercor's rapidly expanding GTM efforts.
What You’ll Do
- Sales Strategy: Develop and execute strategic initiatives to grow Mercor’s business across frontier labs, AI companies, and enterprises.
- Partnerships: Activate partnerships with RL-as-a-service companies and partners to turn relationships into joint GTM and revenue opportunities.
- Cross-Functional Incubation: Build 0→1 initiatives across product marketing, events marketing, and customer marketing, establishing the playbook before scaling dedicated teams.
- Strategic Hiring: Identify organizational gaps and lead recruiting for high-priority roles across the Engagement Management organization.
- Special Projects: Own the highest-leverage problems facing the organization, from strategy through execution.
What We’re Looking For
- 3-4 years of experience in a Chief of Staff/Exec Ops role supporting a rapidly scaling business
- Exceptional strategic thinking and execution
- Strong commercial instincts and interest in AI
- Ability to operate across sales, partnerships, marketing, and recruiting
- High ownership, low ego, and comfort operating in ambiguity
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Benefits
- $15K relocation bonus (for moving to the Bay 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
Why work at Mercor
- Culture: "Built for people who thrive in high-velocity environments." Values include Intensity, Simplicity, User Obsession, High Standards, Can-Do Attitude, and Time Travelers (thinking ahead).
- Work model: In-person collaboration from offices in San Francisco, New York City, and London. No remote option — the company believes in-person collaboration helps move faster and solve harder problems.
- Engineering culture: Direct exposure to frontier AI research, labs, and startups. Every team works with frontier models daily. Described as "the fastest-growing company in the world."
- Compensation: Generous equity grants, competitive salaries (ranges from $100K–$500K depending on role), and a "proximity bonus" (generous annual housing support).
- Benefits:
- Unlimited paid vacation and sick days
- Free Equinox membership (premium fitness access)
- Monthly wellness stipend and free mental health services
- Monthly food stipend
- 401k with employer match
- Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents
- Team: "A team of ambitious, diverse people who want to work on what matters most." Open roles across Engineering (31 roles), Operations (15 roles), Enterprise (5 roles), Finance (4 roles), and more.