Nearshore Staffing for Marketing Agencies in Latin America

What the seat owns.

Nearshore staffing only works when the professional can carry agency pressure inside US working hours. Vela searches for already employed professionals who already understand client contracts, reporting, scope, and client expectations.

Owns client-facing agency work during the hours your team is actually online.
Turns campaign movement, delivery blockers, and client notes into clear next actions.
Keeps the role senior enough to protect retention, not just move tasks.

How we find and vet them.

Every search starts with the agency professionals who are in the seat right now, in Medellín, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, and Mexico City. Everyone who answers a nearshore job post is available. The people worth hiring are not.

We reach them by warm intro, prior-network referral, and a researched personal email. Never a job post, never a recruiter blast.
A live working-call exercise around a messy account, unclear owners, and a client waiting for direction.
English clarity screen across live conversation and written follow-up.
Agency-context check across client contracts, reporting, project boards, and client pressure.
They already use AI in the work they do every day. We check it on the working interview; it is not an add-on to the fee.

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Day 7First vetted profile
21 daysThree vetted candidates
20%Of year-one base, when your hire starts. A $1,000 deposit credits to it.
90 daysReplacement at no charge

Is it the right hire?

A good fit when

You want nearshore overlap without lowering the bar on senior ownership.
Your agency needs professionals who understand client-facing delivery.
You want a narrow headhunt, not a broad remote staffing bench.

Not the right fit when

You are hiring on rate alone.
You need a temp contractor for one campaign.
You expect a job post to reach the same professionals Vela headhunts.

“For one role, we ended up hiring the very first candidate that we were introduced to, and we absolutely love her. I was very impressed with the speed and quality.”

Geoff C.CEO, Rev Management Group · More from clients

Questions.

Short answers. The long ones happen on the call.

What does a nearshore agency professional own?

Owns client-facing agency work during the hours your team is actually online. Turns campaign movement, delivery blockers, and client notes into clear next actions. Keeps the role senior enough to protect retention, not just move tasks.

How does Vela vet a nearshore agency professional?

A live working-call exercise around a messy account, unclear owners, and a client waiting for direction. English clarity screen across live conversation and written follow-up. Agency-context check across client contracts, reporting, project boards, and client pressure. Every professional we introduce already uses AI in their daily work.

Where do the candidates come from?

Every search starts with the agency professionals who are in the seat right now, in Medellín, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, and Mexico City. Everyone who answers a nearshore job post is available. The people worth hiring are not. We reach them by warm intro, prior-network referral, and a researched personal email. Never a job post, never a recruiter blast.

How long does the search take?

The first vetted profile arrives around day 7, and three vetted candidates by day 21. Harder seats can take longer at the same fee, and we say so early.

What does it cost?

20% of your hire’s year-one base salary, charged when they start. A $1,000 deposit starts the search and is credited to the fee. Every placement comes with a 90-day replacement at no charge.

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