Know more salespeople would grow your revenue, but can't afford the team?
Build your sales team for a fifth of the UK cost*
Whether you need three SDRs or ten. South African salespeople working UK hours, full time, fluent in English, with 4+ years of sales experience. SDR salaries start from £395 a month.
- Selling for you within 14 daysHire within 14 days
- 90 day replacement guarantee90 day replacement
- Fixed fee per hireFixed fees
Tell us your hiring plan.
A few quick taps, about a minute. Then we build your hiring plan.
Sales teams we have built.
ShemsRemedico
Three SDRs who already knew SaaS, hired and making calls inside two weeks.
RickyClarity
4 experienced SDRs placed, operational and performing.
went from one SDR to six.
Excellent Pathways is a separate UK training company, built and scaled by our director Michael. Growing it with an overseas sales team gave him the idea for Hire Distant: doing the same for other companies.
- 1 to 6One local SDR replaced with six experienced SDRs from overseas
- £1.4m+Revenue those six SDRs generated for Excellent Pathways within 12 months
- 5xGrowth in Excellent Pathways revenue over the same 12 months
Because Excellent Pathways is owned by one of our directors, this is not an independent client testimonial, and its results do not guarantee the same for another company.
Hear it for yourself.
When you are building a team, not just filling one role, communication quality has to be consistent across every hire. That is the standard we screen to. These are real recordings from candidates we have already placed with UK companies. Turn the sound up. Listen to more than one.
For UK businesses our SDRs are based in South Africa. We match every SDR to the time zone you sell into, and South Africa is one to two hours ahead of the UK, so your team works your normal calling hours.
If the quality sounds like something you could build a team around, that is because other companies already have.
Full-time SDRs with 4+ years of experience start from £395 a month.
Five at that starting rate total £1,975 in monthly base pay
See how far your hiring budget could go.
Compare a UK SDR base salary of £2,080 a month* with a full-time SDR with 4+ years of experience through Hire Distant, starting from £395 a month.
Hiring locally
£2,080 a month
UK SDR base salary, before employer costs.*
Hiring through Hire Distant
£395 a month, from
Full-time SDR with 4+ years of experience. Working hours and requirements agreed for the role.
Five SDRs at £395 each total £1,975 a month in base pay: £105 less than hiring one local SDR.
Our fixed recruitment fee is £1,200 per SDR hire: £200 to start your search and £1,000 on your SDR's start date. Discounts are available for teams.
*£2,080 a month is an example UK SDR base salary. Comparisons on this page are base pay only and leave out UK employer costs, commission and our recruitment fee. £395 a month is a starting salary; senior sales and sales management roles are quoted separately.
Why companies are rethinking where they hire salespeople
The salespeople you need. International talent. A lower cost of hiring.
What the gap is costing you each month it stays open
Room to grow.↗An empty SDR seat means leads arriving faster than your team can call them, and every week they wait they get colder. A sales team that is too small means your best people spend their day prospecting when they should be closing.
Those gaps mean missed sales, slower follow up and revenue you can see in your pipeline but never collect.
Why we started Hire Distant
Michael, one of our directors, built and scaled Excellent Pathways, a UK training company. It had one local SDR and a growth plan that needed a team. He built that team with experienced SDRs from overseas, and the results are the ones shown near the top of this page.
That gave him the idea for Hire Distant: doing the same for other companies that know more salespeople would grow their revenue.
Excellent Pathways is a director-owned business, not an independent client testimonial. Its experience does not guarantee the same results for another company.
How we find people worth hiring
50+ candidates screened for every placement. Only the strongest reach your shortlist.
Our screening covers proven sales experience, spoken and written English, availability for your working hours and fit with your brief. Tell us how many salespeople you need, what they will sell and the hours they will work. We use that brief to source and screen candidates; you interview the shortlist and make every hiring decision.
Questions? Let's make it clear.
Can you help us hire several people at once?+
Yes. Building sales teams is what we do best. Tell us how many SDRs or salespeople you need and your target dates in one brief. Discounts are available for teams.
Do you recruit for other roles?+
Yes. This page focuses on SDR and sales teams, but we recruit for a range of roles, including customer service agents, customer success managers, field sales agents, and managers and team leaders. Tell us what you need in the requirements box on the form, or email hello@hiredistant.work, and we will quote the salary and fee for that role.
What does £395 a month cover?+
£395 is the starting monthly base pay for a full-time SDR with 4+ years of experience. It is not a price for every candidate or role. Senior SDRs, field sales agents and sales managers are quoted for your requirements. Our fixed recruitment fee is additional, as are any agreed commission and other applicable costs.
How do your recruitment fees work?+
Our fixed recruitment fee is £1,200 per SDR hire: £200 to start your search and £1,000 on your SDR's start date. Most of the fee is only due once your hire is starting work. Discounts are available for teams. The fee is separate from your SDR's salary, and everything is confirmed in your agreement before you pay anything.
What if a hire does not work out?+
For SDR hires, if your hire leaves or is not the right fit within 90 days of their start date, we replace them free of charge, up to three times. Only 6 in every 100 placements have needed a replacement. We do not offer refunds. Cover for senior sales and sales management roles is confirmed in your agreement before you hire.
Where are your SDRs based?+
For UK businesses, your SDRs are based in South Africa. We match every SDR to the time zone you sell into, and South Africa is one to two hours ahead of the UK, so they work your normal calling hours. If you sell into another market, tell us in your brief and we match the location to it.
How quickly can we hire?+
For SDR roles we work to a 14 day timeline from your signed terms and £200 deposit to your new hire selling for you. That relies on you being available to interview your shortlist promptly. Senior sales and sales management roles can take longer, and we confirm the timeline before you commit.
Where can field sales hires work?+
Field sales requires someone in the location where the work happens. Tell us your target country or territory so we can confirm whether we can recruit for it. Overseas remote recruitment does not mean a candidate can attend UK appointments.
Who handles contracts, payments and onboarding?+
Agree the working arrangement, responsibility for contracts and payments, and any onboarding support before hiring. These details depend on the role and engagement. The salary comparison is not a promise that there are no additional obligations or costs.
I'm looking for a job. Where do I apply?+
Our SDR candidate page explains the roles and application process.
Tell us the team you want to build.
Share your roles, headcount and priorities. We can discuss candidate requirements, expected timing and the costs for your hiring plan, including any team discount.
Submitting an enquiry does not commit you to a hire. Our fixed recruitment fee is £1,200 per SDR hire: £200 to start your search and £1,000 on your SDR's start date. Every SDR hire is covered by a 90 day replacement guarantee, subject to terms.