Revenue Risk Partners
Build Your Revenue Team.
Pay Only While They Perform.
The traditional model treats your hire like a CAPEX purchase - pay $24,000 upfront and hope for the best. We built a performance contract instead. Practitioners vetting practitioners. Pay-on-performance. 12 months of training baked in.
The Hiring Problem
GTM Hiring Is Broken. The Numbers Prove It.
Revenue leaders are stuck between two bad options: pay a recruiter $24K for a coin flip, or burn months doing it internally.
of AU senior managers have made a bad hire
annual salary -total damage of a failed hire
upfront capital at risk with Pointer
of enablement included with every placement
The Market
GTM Recruitment in Australia and New Zealand
Hiring go-to-market talent in Australia has never been harder. The ANZ tech ecosystem is maturing fast, but the talent pool hasn't kept pace. Companies in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Auckland are competing for the same experienced sales leaders, demand generation marketers, and customer success managers. The cost of a wrong hire keeps climbing.
The average sales recruitment agency in Australia charges 15-25% of base salary upfront. For a senior Account Executive on $140K, that's $21,000-$35,000 before your new hire has made a single call. If they don't work out (and research shows 76% of Australian senior managers have made a bad hire) you're left with a sunk cost and a search that starts from zero.
Hiring Domains
Where Do You Need to Hire?
Specialist GTM recruitment across every revenue function. Practitioners who've done the job vetting the people who'll do it next.
A Better Way to Hire
Specialist GTM Recruitment, Built for Revenue Teams
Pointer is a specialist GTM recruitment agency focused exclusively on revenue-generating roles: sales, marketing, partnerships, customer success, revenue enablement, and GTM engineering. Every candidate is assessed by practitioners who've carried quota, built pipeline, and scaled teams.
Our pay-on-performance model means you pay 1.5% of base salary monthly over 12 months, with zero upfront capital at risk. If your hire leaves or underperforms, billing stops. Every placement includes 12 months of structured training: live sessions, certifications, and mentoring. The best recruitment outcomes come from investing in the hire, not just finding them.
Whether you're a Series A startup making your first sales hire in Sydney, an enterprise scaling a marketing team across Melbourne and Brisbane, or an ANZ company expanding into Singapore and beyond, we've built the infrastructure to find, vet, and develop the GTM talent your revenue depends on.
The Process
How Pay-on-Performance Actually Works
Most agencies charge 15-25% upfront and disappear. We stick around for 12 months because our model only works if your hire does.
We find and vet your candidate
Practitioner-led competency audit. Not a keyword scan -a forensic assessment by someone who's carried quota, managed pipelines, and knows what 'good' actually looks like.
You hire them directly
They're your employee from day one. Full ownership, no middleman. No weird agency contracts.
You pay 1.5% monthly for 12 months
Predictable. Manageable. No $24,000 lump sum destroying your runway on day one. Your capital stays in your business.
If they leave, billing stops
Not a 'replacement guarantee.' Not a store credit from a vendor who just failed you. Billing stops. You keep the cash. You decide what happens next.
12 months of training included
We don't place and pray. We place and stay. Live training sessions every week. Because our revenue depends on your hire succeeding.
The Comparison
The Mathematics of Alignment
| Pointer | Traditional Agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 capital at risk | $1,800 | $24,000 |
| If hire fails at month 4 | $7,200 paid. Billing stops. | $24,000 gone. 'Free' replacement. |
| Total if hire stays 12 months | $21,600 | $24,000+ upfront |
| Capital preserved at month 4 failure | $16,800 (70%) | $0 |
| Training included | 12 months, 5 sessions/week | Zero |
Based on a $120,000 base salary. Traditional fee at 20%.
Even in the best case -hire stays 12 months -you pay roughly the same. But you had zero capital at risk on day one, and you got a year of training baked in. Same outcome, less risk, more support.
Our Difference
Talent Auditors, Not Headhunters
Traditional recruiters match keywords. We audit competency. They see "150% of quota" and forward the CV. We ask whether that was territory-driven or skill-driven.
"What was the deal velocity on your last enterprise cycle?"
"Walk me through a deal you lost. Where did it stall in the pipeline?"
"How do you handle a CFO who goes dark after a verbal commitment?"
"What's your process when a champion leaves mid-deal?"
A generalist can't ask these questions because they don't know the answers. We don't find people. We certify them.
From the Field
What People Say
"Our new hires break records. Shorten ramp times. Elevate the business to a new level. So how do we do it? We do it through our partnership with Pointer. Pointer has cracked the code. The best people, the best fit and the best support. Role it all up and the team at Pointer just simply do not miss."
Luke Williams
VP Sales APAC and Americas, Evotix
"Pointers focus on helping Sales Leaders and entrepreneurs build, develop and grow revenue orgs through the right talent and training is a must for any founder or sales leader needing to destroy traditional ramping times and mitigate risk in onboarding. As a sounding board on the Sales Tech stack you couldn't find a better consigliere."
Mike Mckell
Sales Leader
"It's just astonishing the amount of value that we get. The quality of candidates, the training that comes with every placement, and the ongoing support. We've never had that from a recruitment partner before."
Zachary King
Founder, Fractional Enterprises
"Treated with integrity and respect even before being a customer. Provided really great advice and helped us make a big decision that saved us money and headaches."
Nathan Lippi
Founder
"To think that some reps don't get this level of support is scary. I am unequivocally better off because of the training and support Pointer provides."
Asher Berlinski
SC, Evotix
Recruitment Insights
How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Salesperson in Australia?
Full cost breakdown: agency fees, ramp time, training, and hidden expenses.
Performance-Based Recruitment vs Traditional Agencies
Why pay-on-performance models outperform traditional contingency fees.
How to Hire Salespeople in Australia
The complete hiring process from sourcing to onboarding.
Best Sales Recruitment Agencies in Australia
How to evaluate and choose the right recruitment partner.
Recruitment Agency vs Hiring Direct
When to use an agency and when to hire in-house.
The Truth About Recruitment Guarantees
What guarantees actually cover and what they don't.
Got Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the Pointer recruitment model.
Full GTM coverage -Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Partnerships, Revenue Enablement, Pre-Sales, and GTM Engineers / RevOps. From individual contributors to C-suite across Australia, New Zealand, and the broader APAC region.
You pay 1.5% of the hire's base salary each month for 12 months. No upfront fee. If the hire leaves or is let go, billing stops immediately -no questions, no replacement search runaround.
Billing stops. You keep the remaining capital. No arguments, no invoices, no 'store credit.' You decide what happens next.
Traditional agencies charge 15-25% upfront and disappear. We vet with practitioners (not keyword matchers), include 12 months of training, and only earn while your hire performs.
Live training sessions every week, 75+ certifications, 7 GTM role pathways, 1:1 mentoring, quarterly planning tied to your KPIs, and a community of revenue professionals.
On a $120K base salary, a traditional recruitment agency charges $18,000-$30,000 upfront (15-25%). With Pointer, you pay $1,800/month with zero upfront commitment -and that includes 12 months of post-placement training to accelerate ramp time.
A go-to-market (GTM) recruiter specialises in hiring across the full revenue function -sales, marketing, customer success, partnerships, enablement, and revenue operations. Unlike generalist recruiters, GTM specialists understand pipeline mechanics, quota structures, and what separates a strong closer from a strong CV.
Most placements are completed within 3-6 weeks depending on seniority. Our practitioner-led vetting means you see fewer candidates, but every one has been competency-audited -not just CV-screened.
Yes. We recruit across all major Australian markets -Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Canberra -as well as Auckland and Singapore. We also support ANZ companies hiring for international expansion.
SaaS, technology, and high-growth companies are our core. But the GTM functions we recruit for -sales, marketing, CS, partnerships -exist in every B2B company. We've placed into fintech, healthtech, cybersecurity, logistics, media, and professional services.
Absolutely. We place CROs, VPs of Sales, CMOs, Heads of Growth, and other revenue leadership roles. Our practitioner network means we assess leadership candidates against real operational benchmarks, not just interview polish.
Ready to Start?
Stop Playing the Sunk Cost Casino
A failed quarter shortens your runway. You can't afford to keep betting on a coin flip. Practitioners vetting practitioners. Pay-on-performance. 12 months of training. We can do better.
No commitment. No pitch deck. Just a conversation.