Sales Operations AI Research Contributor

Aptura
Worldwide Remote
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level to senior sales operations professionals with deep Excel expertise who are interested in AI evaluation and remote contract work. The role emphasizes domain-specific knowledge in B2B sales and a willingness to engage with AI concepts.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with B2B sales ops experience and a track record of creating complex Excel models
    — “build ARR waterfalls, commission models and territory plans in Excel”
  • Individuals who are technically adept and have a critical eye for AI's limitations in professional workflows
    — “You have used AI tools on your own work and been frustrated by the mistakes they make”
  • Professionals who value flexibility and are comfortable with independent, task-based work arrangements
    — “This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule”

Things to consider

  • The role requires completing tasks within specific timelines to qualify for further work
    — “Experts who complete their first task within the required timeline will then be qualified to do multiple tasks”
  • The project duration is short, with potential for early conclusion based on performance
    — “Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to create precise, real-world Excel tasks with clear success criteria
    — “Writing yes-or-no criteria precise enough that a grader can mark any attempt against them”
  • Emphasize your hands-on experience with SaaS finance and compensation models
    — “covering pipeline, bookings, quota and compensation for B2B sales teams”
  • Demonstrate your communication skills by preparing concise, well-structured task briefs
    — “Write the brief yourself. Input workbooks must also be human-built.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · LowAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • realistic Excel tasks for AI evaluation
  • detailed yes-or-no criteria for AI models
Typical background
3+ years in sales operations, revenue operations or SaaS finance

Skills & requirements

Required

ExcelSales OperationsCommission ModelsTerritory PlanningAI Evaluation

Preferred

Game Development

Stack & domain

ExcelARR WaterfallsCommission ModelsTerritory PlansNested FormulasMulti-criteria LookupsPivot TablesAI ToolsSaas FinancePipelineBookingsQuotaCompensationAttention To DetailWritten English CommunicationLearning Concepts In AI And EvalsSales OperationsRevenue OperationsB2B Sales Teams

About the role

Original posting from Aptura via Ashby

ABOUT THE ROLE

Aptura is looking for Subject Matter Experts from sales or revenue operations, supporting B2B sales teams, who build ARR waterfalls, commission models and territory plans in Excel. You have used AI tools on your own work and been frustrated by the mistakes they make. You will turn that experience into realistic Excel tasks that test how well AI does the work of a Sales Ops Analyst.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Writing realistic Excel tasks drawn from your own work: extending existing models, fixing broken ones and building from a brief
  • Working through each task yourself so there is a clear, correct answer
  • Writing yes-or-no criteria precise enough that a grader can mark any attempt against them

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

  • 3+ years in sales operations, revenue operations or SaaS finance, covering pipeline, bookings, quota and compensation for B2B sales teams
  • Deep hands-on Excel: ARR waterfalls, commission calculators, nested formulas, multi-criteria lookups and pivot tables
  • Strong written English communication skills.
  • Attention to detail, and willingness to learn concepts in AI and Evals

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Start Date : Immediate
  • Duration: Approximately 4–6 weeks
  • Payment: task-based. Experts who complete their first task within the required timeline will then be qualified to do multiple tasks for the remainder of the project.

CONTRACT AND PAYMENT TERMS

  • You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
  • This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
  • Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
  • Your work at Aptura will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
  • Payments will be weekly following task completion.

GETTING STARTED

  • Apply with your details and CV. Choose an available 30-minute group walkthrough call.
  • Attend the walkthrough and create one original task from your own work. Submit the brief, the actual input workbook(s) needed to complete it. Input-file uploads are compulsory.
  • Write the brief yourself. Input workbooks must also be human-built. Use real data that has been sanitised, or public data with the source named. No AI usage allowed.
  • We run your task against current frontier AI models. If the models get it wrong, you then write a detailed yes-or-no rubric, and a reviewer signs off on the task with you.
  • Completing onboarding does not guarantee a job offer; selection remains subject to written approval of the task proposal.

ABOUT APTURA

Aptura is an applied AI and data company working with frontier labs to train AI systems on real professional work. We do this by building high-quality evaluation and training environments that teach AI agents to produce work that can be used in daily workflows.

Source: Aptura careers (Ashby)

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