Talent Intelligence & Analytics Manager
Mercor· Talent
Mercor HQ, 181 Fremont Street$140k - $180kFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Role focused on building the data and research layer for Mercor's recruiting, turning market signals and funnel data into actionable decisions for recruiters and leadership in GTM, Applied AI, and Operations.
Responsibilities
- Track the competitive AI talent landscape: where frontier labs, Mag 7 companies, and direct competitors are sourcing talent, how their teams are structured, and how they're positioning offers
- Analyze Mercor's own hiring funnel: pass-through rates, time-in-stage, source yield, and quality of hire, and turn that into recommendations recruiters and leadership can act on
- Build dashboards and reporting that give recruiting leadership a real-time read on pipeline health and hiring capacity
- Act as the analytics expert for Talent Acquisition, informing strategic decision making across the recruiting funnel
- Partner with business leadership as well as recruiters across GTM, Applied AI, and Operations to answer their specific market and pipeline questions
- Run research projects on talent-market trends: where the best AI talent is coming from, how compensation structures are evolving, and what's changing in how competitors hire
- Build and maintain compensation benchmarking across roles and markets, keeping Mercor's offers competitive as the AI talent market shifts
- Present findings directly to recruiting and company leadership, translating data into a clear point of view
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in people analytics, talent intelligence, or recruiting analytics, ideally at a high-growth tech or AI company
- Strong SQL and data modeling skills; comfort building dashboards in tools like Hex, Looker, or Tableau
- A genuine interest in the AI talent market: who's hiring, where they're finding people, how comp is trending, and what that means for Mercor's competitiveness
- Ability to turn messy data into a clear narrative and a clear recommendation, not just a report
- Strong communication skills; able to present data-backed points of view to recruiters and leadership with confidence
- High motor, outcome-oriented approach; Mercor is in hypergrowth, and this role's insights directly shape hiring decisions across the company
- Familiarity with Ashby or ability to quickly adopt new tools and systems
Skills
Required:SQLData visualizationCommunication
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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