Hire elite SMB AEs.
Full UK Overlap. ⅓ the Cost.
Pre-vetted South-African SMB AEs for fast, high-volume closing — short cycles, high activity, strong fundamentals.
Cape TownSipho Dlamini
SMB AE
JohannesburgTariq Cassim
SMB AE
DurbanAisha Patel
SMB AE
PretoriaNaledi Khumalo
SMB AE
StellenboschEmma Botha
SMB AE
Cape TownLiam van der Merwe
SMB AE
Your SMB AE, handled
Close a high volume of SMB deals
Run tight, repeatable sales cycles
Self-source and work inbound pipeline
Keep activity and CRM hygiene high
The best-kept secret in revenue talent
For roles that work live with UK and European buyers, South Africa wins on the thing that matters most — being on-brand and in your hours.
Full UK working-hours overlap
South Africa is GMT+2 — your team works live in your buyers' hours. No offset, no async lag.
Native, neutral English
Clear, professional spoken and written English with strong cultural fit for UK and European buyers.
A fraction of the cost
Fully-managed South-African talent costs far less than a loaded UK hire — no NI, pension, or desk overhead.
Fully managed
We recruit, vet, contract, pay, and equip. You get output and a single monthly invoice.
From brief to a ramped hire
Share your brief
Tell us the role, your ICP or book of business, and how many people you need. Two minutes.
Meet matched talent
We present pre-vetted South-African candidates matched to your motion within days — you interview and pick.
We manage, they deliver
Contracts, payroll, tooling, and ramp handled by us. Your hire is productive in weeks, not months.
One flat monthly fee. Everything included.
No recruitment fees, no setup costs, no long-term lock-in.
Fully-managed SMB AE
All-in. Scale up or down with 30 days’ notice.
- Recruiting & multi-stage vetting
- Contracts, payroll & compliance
- Full tool stack
- Onboarding & ramp
- Dedicated account manager
- Replacement guarantee
Octogle vs the alternatives
| Octogle | UK in-house | Recruitment agency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK working-hours overlap | Full (GMT+2) | Full | Varies |
| Monthly cost | £2,400 all-in | Much higher, loaded | Salary + 20–30% fee |
| Recruiting & vetting | |||
| Payroll & compliance handled | |||
| Tooling included | |||
| Time to productive | Weeks | Months | Weeks–months |
| Scale down flexibly | |||
| Replacement guarantee | Sometimes |
Build your revenue team in South Africa
Tell us the role and your target market — we’ll line up pre-vetted talent in your timezone and get them ramped.