MercorSenior Growth Lead
Mercor is hiring a Senior Growth Lead in San Francisco, United States. It pays $160k-$180k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Mercor.
Level's read on this job
- Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
- The posting mentions sales management, talent sourcing and operations among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a senior role.
- Mercor has 88 other open roles on Level.
- Posted within the past week.
AI in this role
Lead expert talent sourcing pods and manage candidate pipeline performance to support Mercor's AI training data platform.
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
As a Senior Growth Lead, you will own candidate pipeline performance end-to-end for some of Mercor’s most important initiatives. You’ll operate with significantly autonomy and lead a pod of Associates, making judgment calls on prioritization, channel strategy, and execution.
This role is ideal for someone who has mastered the fundamentals of sales and outbound work and is ready to drive outcomes. You will still be hands-on, but you’ll also shape strategy, improve systems, and help raise the bar for the broader team.
What You’ll Do
Own Expert Sourcing Pods: Lead expert sourcing for a defined set of projects, owning outcomes across quality, speed, and throughput
Manage Capacity & Throughput: Plan and balance your own workload and the capacity of Growth Associates to consistently meet demand
Scale & Optimize Sourcing Channels: Evaluate, experiment with, and scale sourcing channels to maximize yield and efficiency
Build & Maintain Expert Relationships: Develop durable relationships with high-performing experts to drive repeat engagement
Oversee Talent Pipelines: Manage multiple pipelines end-to-end, identifying bottlenecks and proactively reallocating resources
Partner Cross-Functionally: Work closely with Project Managers, Product, and Engineering to align sourcing strategy with project needs
Drive Growth Outcomes: Ensure your pod’s sourcing efforts directly support revenue growth and delivery at scale
What We’re Looking For
Experience
3–5 years of experience in GTM, outbound sales, or growth roles
Demonstrated success owning pipelines and delivering results at scale
Strong familiarity with LinkedIn Recruiter, Sales Navigator, and similar tools
Skills & Mindset
Strong judgment and ability to prioritize under pressure
Highly data-driven: comfortable tracking, analyzing, and optimizing funnel metrics
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Self-directed, accountable, and comfortable operating with ambiguity
Thrives in fast-paced, performance-oriented environments
Nice to Have
Experience mentoring or onboarding junior teammates
Exposure to marketplaces, platforms, or two-sided businesses
Comfort working cross-functionally with technical teams
Benefits
Bi-annual performance bonus structure
Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
Up to $15k Relocation bonus
$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
How we rate this
Senior Growth Lead at Mercor rates 30 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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