Social Media Influencer (Trend Tastemaker)

Marketing • Hourly contract • Remote • $40–$60/hr

Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI lab to engage social media influencers, tastemakers, and trendsetters who bring sharp cultural insight, a distinct point of view, and the ability to shape conversations around trends.

The final cohort will represent a wide mix of voices—from luxury and fashion-forward creators to budget-conscious everyday lifestyle influencers—to mirror the communities influencing what’s next online.

How You'll Contribute

• Share timely insight on cultural trends, aesthetics, and consumer behavior within your niche.
• Provide authentic perspectives on products, styles, and movements shaping online communities.
• Create or refine feedback and lightweight content that reflects your unique taste and influence.
• Support evaluations of social media trends across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, and emerging platforms.

Ideal Qualifications

• Established creator or tastemaker in shopping, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, or adjacent verticals (10k+ engaged followers or 2+ years of trend/recommendation output).
• Ability to identify, interpret, and contextualize trends—including microtrends, viral products, and broader cultural shifts.
• Content portfolio that demonstrates trendsetting credibility (posts, videos, collaborations with brands).
• Clear, engaging written communication to describe taste, trends, and consumer sentiment.

Engagement Snapshot

• Compensation: $40–$60 per hour (USD), issued weekly via Stripe Connect.
• Classification: Independent contractor partnership coordinated through Mercor.
• Cadence: Flexible workload aligned to trend evaluations and creator availability.

Application Process

• Submit a resume or social portfolio that highlights your influence, niche, and audience engagement.
• Complete a short 20-minute AI interview to share your perspective on current and emerging trends.
• Selected applicants will be contacted regarding next steps and onboarding.

About Mercor & JobHub

Mercor partners with JobHub by NeonLabs to connect top global talent with leading AI labs and research organizations. Through this collaboration, specialists across disciplines can contribute to frontier AI development with structured support.

Mercor is backed by investors including Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. JobHub by NeonLabs recruits on Mercor's behalf and welcomes all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics, providing reasonable accommodations upon request.