Hire a Remote Inside Sales Representative
An inside sales representative works the top of your pipeline, reaching out to prospects, qualifying interest, and booking the meetings your closers need.
What the role does
An inside sales representative starts conversations. They build and work prospect lists, run outbound over email, phone, and LinkedIn, respond quickly to inbound interest, and qualify whether someone is genuinely worth your closer's time. They also keep the CRM accurate, so nobody gets contacted twice and nothing gets forgotten.
When a company needs one
Most companies bring in an inside sales representative when their closers are spending half their week prospecting instead of closing. It is also the right hire when inbound leads are arriving and taking days to get a first response, which is usually long enough to lose them.
What Growthbuddy looks for
We look for people who are persistent without being irritating, and who write a good first message. They should qualify honestly, keep their own activity organized, and handle rejection without losing momentum. The strongest candidates can talk through what they changed when their outreach stopped working. We only shortlist people we would be happy to have representing our own business.
of specialists we place
Core skills
Our vetting approach
Screening call
A 30 minute conversation covering their outreach experience and how they come across in a first conversation.
Role play assessment
A three hour exercise including live cold outreach and qualification scenarios, so we hear how they actually handle a call.
In-depth interview
A 60 to 90 minute session on their process and resilience, with communication and culture fit assessed throughout.
Example responsibilities
The working model
You get a dedicated remote inside sales representative working in your CRM, your outreach tools, and your team's rhythm, with hours aligned so they can actually reach your prospects. Growthbuddy handles the search, the vetting, the employment, and the ongoing coaching.
Why hire remote talent
Outreach happens over email, phone, and video, so where the person sits matters far less than whether their hours line up with your buyers. Hiring remotely gives you people who have prospected into your kind of market, usually at well below the cost of a local hire.
What it costs
You pay a simple monthly rate for a dedicated representative. There is no recruitment fee and no long contract, which suits a role where you may want to scale the team up or down as pipeline needs change. Our pricing page has the detail.
Ready to hire your next specialist?
Book a 20-minute call and we'll map out exactly what your search would look like.
Frequently asked questions
How quickly can I have an inside sales rep working with my team?
How do you vet inside sales representatives?
Will their accent and English be right for our market?
Can their hours match our prospects' working day?
How do we set targets for them?
What happens if the person turns out to be the wrong fit?
What does this cost compared with hiring locally?
Do I need someone with years of SDR experience?
Final thoughts
Pipeline is the part of sales that quietly decides everything else. Someone whose whole job is filling it means your closers get to spend their time closing. Want help finding one? Talk to us
Hire your next Inside Sales Representative now
Tell us what you need. We'll hand-pick the shortlist, and stay with you after the hire.