Commercial Strategy Expert - Media

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Commercial Operations Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $150/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 10 August 2026 to 4 September 2026

Role Responsibilities

• Create, review, and evaluate high-quality commercial operating scenarios. Leverage experience in commercial strategy, planning, and revenue decision-making.
• Contribute high-quality training data for frontier AI systems.
• Collaborate on a UK business-hours rhythm with live team sessions each working day and occasional evening messages.
• Challenge forecasts and hold managers accountable without formal authority over every function.
• Write clearly for a leadership audience to communicate priorities and decisions effectively.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 6+ years in revenue operations, commercial strategy, sales planning, or business operations.
• Experience leading annual planning cycles and quarterly business reviews.
• Ability to turn incomplete financial and sales inputs into clear priorities, decisions, owners, and deadlines.
• Must be based in the United Kingdom and have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Preferred

• Experience with ad-supported media businesses such as digital publishers, podcast or video networks, local media, or sports media.
• Experience with annual and quarterly commercial planning, revenue forecasting, and executive-level recommendations.

Interview Process

• Resume and work history screen.
• Short interview evaluating commercial operations and planning expertise.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor
• Two weeks of garden leave at the end of the engagement.
• One month non-compete running concurrently.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.