Build a sales team that can sell infrastructure.
Selling cloud, AI, and security is different. Your reps need to handle technical buyers, consumption-based deals, partner ecosystems, and long enterprise cycles. Generalist recruiters can’t tell a strong seller from a strong talker. We can, because this market is all we work in.
Staff sellers on contract with Ascent as their employer, or hire them directly through our search.
Contract StaffingContract staffing: we employ the talent, you direct the work.
What’s includedWe handle the employment
Ascent becomes the legal employer of the sellers we place with you. We run payroll, provide benefits, manage payroll taxes and compliance, and handle onboarding. You get one simple invoice.
Who it’s forTalent without the headcount
Ideal when you need sellers fast but can’t add headcount yet, are testing a new territory or product, need coverage for a launch, or want to try contract-to-hire before converting someone to your payroll.
How it worksFour simple steps
1. Tell us about the role and timeline. 2. We recruit and vet the right seller. 3. We employ them; they work on your team, under your direction. 4. Convert them to your payroll whenever you’re ready.
Direct HirePrefer to hire directly? Pick the search model that fits the role.
Option 1Contingency search
You only pay when you hire. Best for individual contributor roles like AEs, SEs, and SDRs.
Option 2Retained search
A dedicated, exclusive search with a guaranteed shortlist. Best for sales leadership and hard-to-fill roles.
Option 3Team builds
Hiring several reps for a new territory, product launch, or market? We’ll scope a plan to staff it.
Who we place, and how we vet them
We place Account Executives (SMB through Strategic), Sales Engineers and Solutions Architects, Partner and Alliance Managers, SDRs and BDRs, Customer Success and Account Managers, and sales leaders from front-line managers to VP of Sales.
Every candidate is screened on quota attainment history, deal size and sales cycle, technical fluency in your category, and motion fit (new logo vs. expansion, transactional vs. enterprise). Comp expectations and timing are confirmed before you ever interview them.
Ready to talk about a role? Request a call and we’ll get back to you within one business day.
Our promiseTell us about the role. We’ll tell you honestly what the market looks like and how fast we can fill it.
— Ascent Sales Solutions