Creative Writer

Job Description

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: AI Scenario Designer

Type: Contract

Compensation: $80–$150/hour

Commitment: 20+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

Build richly detailed personas and simulated digital environments using tools like Gmail, Slack, Calendar, WhatsApp, and Google Drive.

Write tasks that challenge an AI agent's ability to reason, filter, and prioritize effectively.

Run the agent against your scenarios, evaluate its performance, and guide it to success through structured hints.

Document your work clearly in Airtable and Crucible.

Work independently and manage your own workflow while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

Undergrad degree, 2+ years professional experience.

Strong written communication and attention to detail.

Comfort with structured tools like JSON editors, Airtable, and AI platforms.

Preferred

Writing chops: experience as a copywriter, UX writer, journalist, content strategist, editor, or creative writer.

Multi-stakeholder coordination: experience as a PM, account manager, consultant, client success, event coordinator, or producer.

World-building / creative design: experience as a game designer, curriculum designer, UX researcher, simulation designer, or tabletop RPG creator.

Technical / data comfort: familiarity with JSON, Jira/Asana, technical PM, data analyst, or exposure to SQL/Python.

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