Sales and Go-to-Market

    Sales Development Representative

    Keep your pipeline full with a dedicated SDR who prospects, qualifies leads, and books meetings for your account executives — without the domestic hiring overhead.

    Sales Development Representative

    Trusted by startups like yours
    to fuel growth

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    Prequel
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    Stylight
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    Verishop
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    Unbound Academy
    Prequel
    Novatio
    Italist
    Bonsai
    DOZR
    Stylight
    MyBestBrands
    Verishop
    EGO
    Hewi
    RaiseRight
    FlipGive
    Triangle
    Bright+Early
    Venn
    Boys Get Sad Too
    Favored Live
    BlueJ
    True Beauty

    The short answer

    NorthOak SDRs handle outbound prospecting, email and LinkedIn sequences, inbound qualification, and meeting booking — so your AEs spend time closing, not hunting. Dedicated to your account. Starts at $2,000/mo. Guaranteed service.

    Why outsource your sales development representative?

    Free up your core team to focus on growth while our expert professionals handle your sales development representative needs with precision and care.

    • Fill your pipeline with qualified meetings consistently
    • Cut SDR cost by up to 65% vs. a domestic hire
    • Ramp in 2–3 weeks, not 2–3 months
    • Expand outreach capacity without adding headcount risk
    • Keep CRM records clean and activity logged daily
    65%
    Cost savings vs. domestic
    2–3 wks
    Average ramp time
    More outreach capacity
    5 days
    Time to first day

    What our sales development representative specialists handle

    Our trained professionals are equipped to manage a wide range of tasks, allowing you to scale without the overhead.

    Outbound Prospecting

    Research and build targeted prospect lists using LinkedIn Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo, and Apollo — matched to your ideal customer profile.

    Cold Outreach Sequences

    Execute multi-touch email and LinkedIn sequences in Outreach or Salesloft, personalizing messaging at scale to maximize reply rates.

    Inbound Lead Qualification

    Follow up with inbound leads within minutes, qualify against your BANT or MEDDIC criteria, and prioritize high-fit opportunities for AEs.

    Discovery Calls

    Conduct first-touch discovery calls to surface pain points, confirm budget and timeline, and deliver warm handoffs to your closing team.

    CRM Hygiene

    Log all activity, update contact and deal records, and ensure your pipeline data stays accurate and actionable in Salesforce or HubSpot.

    Meeting Booking and Coordination

    Schedule qualified meetings directly onto AE calendars, send confirmation emails, and brief reps with call prep notes before every meeting.

    Tools they're proficient in

    SalesforceHubSpotOutreachSalesloftApolloZoomInfoLinkedIn Sales NavigatorGongCalendlySlackGoogle Workspace

    Cost of a sales development representative specialist: domestic vs NorthOak

     US Domestic HireNorthOak
    Monthly cost$5,500 – $8,000From $2,000
    Benefits & payroll taxesIncluded aboveIncluded
    Recruiting fee$8,000 – $14,000 one-timeNone
    Time to first day4 – 8 weeks5 business days
    ReplacementRestart full cycleFree, any time

    US figures reflect fully-loaded cost: salary, benefits, payroll taxes, and recruiting. NorthOak rate is all-inclusive.

    From intake to first day: 5 business days

    Tell us what you need. We'll introduce matched candidates within 2 business days.

    Frequently asked questions

    Trusted by growing teams like yours

    Don't take our word for it. Here's what our clients have to say.

    • Results Are Real and Showing Clearly

      Really appreciate all of NorthOak's hard work. Results are real and showing clearly in the way customers communicate with us. We've gone from unmanaged negative feedback to not receiving any negative support feedback in recent weeks.

      Company Size: 1–10

      Industry: AI SaaS

      Service: Support


      Neil C.

      Neil C.

      Founder, Superwhisper

    • Thoughtful, Practical, and Clear

      Everything NorthOak has put together for us is thoughtful, practical, and clear — it really comes through in all the high quality touch points I've had with the team, and many others have expressed the same.

      Company Size: 11–50

      Industry: EdTech

      Service: Revenue


      Donnie Y.

      Donnie Y.

      Head of Operations, Prequel

    • Never Looked So Good

      As we grow our sales, we're definitely going to continue scaling up with NorthOak. As previously mentioned, your support is always greatly appreciated and CS at Everpress has never looked so good!

      Company Size: 11–50

      Industry: Ecommerce

      Service: Support


      David B.

      David B.

      General Manager, Everpress

    • Our Go-To for Immediate Business Needs

      NorthOak has been instrumental in how we deliver two key products. Both areas have seen tremendous growth and in scaling up our success, NorthOak has been our go-to for addressing immediate business needs that require human intervention.

      Company Size: 11–50

      Industry: Fintech

      Service: Back Office


      Alphaeus T.

      Alphaeus T.

      Strategy & Ops Manager, Venn

    • Results Are Real and Showing Clearly

      Really appreciate all of NorthOak's hard work. Results are real and showing clearly in the way customers communicate with us. We've gone from unmanaged negative feedback to not receiving any negative support feedback in recent weeks.

      Company Size: 1–10

      Industry: AI SaaS

      Service: Support


      Neil C.

      Neil C.

      Founder, Superwhisper

    • Thoughtful, Practical, and Clear

      Everything NorthOak has put together for us is thoughtful, practical, and clear — it really comes through in all the high quality touch points I've had with the team, and many others have expressed the same.

      Company Size: 11–50

      Industry: EdTech

      Service: Revenue


      Donnie Y.

      Donnie Y.

      Head of Operations, Prequel

    • Never Looked So Good

      As we grow our sales, we're definitely going to continue scaling up with NorthOak. As previously mentioned, your support is always greatly appreciated and CS at Everpress has never looked so good!

      Company Size: 11–50

      Industry: Ecommerce

      Service: Support


      David B.

      David B.

      General Manager, Everpress

    • Our Go-To for Immediate Business Needs

      NorthOak has been instrumental in how we deliver two key products. Both areas have seen tremendous growth and in scaling up our success, NorthOak has been our go-to for addressing immediate business needs that require human intervention.

      Company Size: 11–50

      Industry: Fintech

      Service: Back Office


      Alphaeus T.

      Alphaeus T.

      Strategy & Ops Manager, Venn