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Valden Staffing is a sales and marketing staffing agency that places sales development reps, inside sales reps, account managers, marketing coordinators, digital marketing specialists, and content producers with companies that need revenue roles filled by people who can actually produce. Sales candidates are screened live. Marketing candidates show real work. Resumes come last.
Last updated: July 21, 2026
Sales & marketing roles we staff
What we fill, and how we verify it.
- Roles we fillSales development reps (SDRs), inside sales reps, account managers, customer success, marketing coordinators, digital marketing specialists, social media and content producers, event and trade show staff
- Verified before placementSales candidates complete a live mock cold call scored by a recruiter; marketing candidates present a portfolio of real work; quota attainment and campaign results verified with references
- Coverage modelsRamp a new outbound team, seasonal campaign support, launch and event surges, contract-to-hire evaluation, and direct hire for closing roles
Engagement options
Three ways to staff these roles.
| Model | Best for | How you pay | Who employs the worker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary | Coverage, surges, backfills, projects | Hourly bill rate, only for hours worked | Valden (W-2) |
| Temp-to-hire | Evaluating before a permanent offer | Hourly rate; conversion fee steps down to zero | Valden, then you |
| Direct hire | Permanent, business-critical seats | One-time placement fee, guarantee-backed | You, from day one |
Why it matters
Revenue roles are the most expensive place to guess.
A bad warehouse hire costs you a shift. A bad sales hire costs you a territory — months of salary, a burned lead list, and a pipeline full of deals that were never real. Sales and marketing candidates are also, professionally, the best interviewers in the market; they sell for a living, and the first thing they sell is themselves. That's exactly why Valden doesn't screen these roles on interviews alone.
Sales candidates perform before they're presented.
Every sales candidate completes a live, scored mock cold call with a Valden recruiter — objection handling, discovery questions, tonality, and close attempt, evaluated in real time. We verify claimed quota attainment with previous managers, not just employment dates. An SDR who says they booked 15 meetings a month gets that number checked. The result: shortlists of people who can sell, not people who can talk about selling.
Marketing candidates show the work.
Marketing screening at Valden is portfolio-first. Candidates present real campaigns, content, and results — and we probe what they personally executed versus what their team shipped. Digital specialists are screened on the platforms your stack actually uses, from ad managers and email platforms to analytics and CMS tools, with proficiency confirmed rather than assumed.
Flexible models for how revenue teams actually grow.
Building an outbound function, staffing a product launch, covering a campaign season — these are moments where you need capacity fast without betting a year of salary on every seat. Valden places sales and marketing talent on contract with an hourly bill rate on our W-2 payroll, contract-to-hire so you can evaluate on real pipeline before extending an offer (with a conversion fee that steps down to zero), and direct hire searches for permanent closing and leadership roles, guarantee-backed with a one-time fee.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions.
How does Valden screen sales candidates?
Every sales candidate completes a live, scored mock cold call with a Valden recruiter — covering discovery, objection handling, and closing — and claimed quota attainment is verified with previous managers. Only candidates who perform live reach your shortlist.
How are marketing candidates evaluated?
Portfolio-first. Candidates present real campaigns and content, we probe what they personally executed, and platform proficiency — ad managers, email tools, analytics, CMS — is confirmed against your actual stack.
Can we evaluate a sales rep before hiring them permanently?
Yes. Contract-to-hire lets you evaluate a rep on real pipeline and real numbers before extending an offer, with a conversion fee that steps down to zero the longer they've been on assignment.
Do you staff short-term campaign or event support?
Yes. Seasonal campaigns, product launches, and trade show or event staffing are all available on a temporary basis — hourly bill rate, W-2 employees on Valden's payroll, no long-term commitment.
Need these roles filled? Start the clock.
One intake call gets you a realistic timeline and a firm rate. You owe nothing until the first hour is worked.