Sales hiring for B2B SMEs

Before investing €50,000 in a salesperson, are you sure you're looking for the right one?

Have you already posted a sales job or are you planning to hire in the next 6 months?

We support founders and B2B SMEs in defining the role, evaluating candidates and onboarding their sales hires.

20 minutes · No commitment · Confidential

The real problem

The problem isn't finding candidates.

The problem is hiring the wrong person.

01

Poorly defined role

Generic job descriptions that attract the wrong candidates.

02

Unclear expectations

Sales targets that aren't shared or measurable.

03

Improvised selection process

Interviews based on gut feeling, without objective criteria.

04

No KPIs

No metric to evaluate performance in the first 90 days.

05

Ineffective onboarding

The salesperson is left alone right after signing the contract.

The real cost

How much does a bad sales hire really cost?

The cost of a salesperson who doesn't work out is not just salary. It includes time, missed opportunities and months of pipeline never generated.

Conservative estimate

For many SMEs the real cost easily exceeds 50.000€.

Which sales role are you hiring?

Salary25.000€ – 35.000€
Payroll taxes8.000€ – 12.000€
Founder time20-40h
Training1.000€ – 2.000€
Onboarding2-4m
Pipeline not generatedQ1
Lost opportunities5-10

The method

How it works

A structured four-step path to reduce the risk of a wrong hire.

01

Role definition

Understand who you really need, before writing the job ad.

02

Candidate evaluation

Objective criteria and a process that reduces bias.

03

Interview support

Working alongside you in the decisive stages of the selection.

04

90-day onboarding

An operational plan for the new hire's first months.

Client profile

Who this is for

Startups
B2B companies
Professional services
Software houses
System integrators
Specialist consulting
Average deal size above €10k
First or second sales hire

About me

Omar Aleotti

20+ years in B2B sales

For over 20 years I've worked in B2B sales, directly involved in hiring, onboarding and managing sales people in startups, tech companies, SMEs and organisations that sell complex services.

My goal isn't to find the perfect candidate. It's to reduce the risk of making a costly mistake.

Considering a sales hire?

Book a 20-minute call. We'll go through your company context, the role you're looking for and the main risks to avoid.

20 minutes · No sales commitment