FAQ

Questions, answered.

How we work, what it costs and how the guarantee protects your hire.

Working with us

What is the payment structure?

We work on a performance-based model and are only paid for a successful placement. No deposit is required: Sales Talent Group finances the recruiting project.

Do you work on contingency?

You only pay when we place someone. There is no deposit or retainer.

What are your fees?

We charge the industry-standard rate, but include a 12-month placement guarantee and a first-year quota achievement guarantee instead of the usual 3-month guarantee. Volume-based pricing is available, so contact us for details.

Do you require exclusivity?

Yes, for 45 days. Because we finance the recruiting project and offer the most extensive guarantees in the industry, we ask for exclusivity during the search.

What happens after 45 days?

If we have not placed a candidate within 45 days, you can cancel the service agreement without paying anything, or continue the search.

Do job ads work for hiring top salespeople?

Rarely. Quota-achieving salespeople who are happily employed are passive candidates: they have no need or time to browse job ads and career sites. Reaching them takes direct outreach, which is how we work.

Common hiring problems

Our sales reps keep missing quota. Will a recruiting agency help?

It can, if the problem is who you’re hiring. Missed quota can also come from territory, pipeline or targets, so we start by agreeing what a top performer in the role looks like. Then we bring you people who are already hitting a comparable number elsewhere, and we guarantee your hire’s first-year quota.

We made a bad sales hire. How do we avoid another one?

Hire on proof, not on a good interview. We check every candidate’s quota history against your territory and customers before you meet them. If a hire still doesn’t work out within 12 months, we replace them once at no cost.

It’s taking months to fill our sales roles. Can you help?

Yes. We fill roles within 45 days, and our average is 29. If we can’t fill the role in 45 days, you can cancel without paying anything.

Can you find salespeople who already know our customers?

Yes. We look for people who already sell to your ideal customers, so they bring relationships as well as experience.

Is it worth using a recruiter to hire sales reps?

It is when a wrong hire is expensive or the role is hard to fill. With a first-year quota guarantee and a 12-month replacement, the cost of getting it wrong sits with us.

How quickly can you build an SDR or BDR team?

We recruit SDRs and BDRs one at a time or as a team, each placed within our 45-day guarantee. Tell us how many seats you need and by when, and ask about volume pricing.

We’re expanding into the U.S. Can you recruit our sales team there?

Yes. We recruit across the United States from our Los Angeles office and across Canada from Mississauga, so you can hire in both countries with one partner.

The guarantee

What does the quota guarantee cover?

Every hire we place is guaranteed to achieve their first-year annual sales quota.

How quickly will my role be filled?

Within 45 days. On average, we fill roles in 29 days.

What happens if a hire does not work out?

We replace them once, within 12 months, at no additional cost and with no conditions.

How long do other recruiters guarantee a hire?

Industry guarantees typically last 3 months. Ours lasts up to 12.

Roles and regions

Which roles do you recruit for?

Every sales role: SDRs and BDRs, inside sales reps, account executives and enterprise AEs, account managers and key account managers, channel and territory reps, sales engineers, sales managers and directors, VPs of Sales and Chief Revenue Officers.

Do you recruit for SaaS and tech companies?

Yes. We hire SDRs, BDRs, account executives, enterprise AEs and sales leaders for software, SaaS, cybersecurity and AI companies, from startups to established teams.

Which industries do you cover?

We are industry-agnostic and recruit for B2B companies in software and SaaS, technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, telecommunications, transportation and logistics, energy and utilities, finance and insurance, professional services, consumer goods, and manufacturing, industrial and wholesale trade.

Where do you recruit?

Across Canada and the United States, from our offices in Mississauga and Los Angeles. In Canada that includes Toronto and the GTA, the rest of Ontario, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal. In the U.S. it includes New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Boston and Austin.

Tell us about the role you need to fill.

A short message is enough. We’ll reply within one business day.

  1. We call you A short conversation about the role, territory and quota.
  2. We agree the search A clear plan and timeline, with the guarantee in writing.
  3. You meet the short list Assessed, quota-achieving candidates ready to interview.
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