Nearshore talent for SMMA agencies, without the marketplace bench.

Vela headhunts currently-employed SMMA agency operators in Latin America, screens them on live agency work, and includes 4 live 1-on-1 AI instructor sessions after placement. The search is built for operators already working inside agencies, not the active job-board pool.

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Diana C.
Diana C.
Strategy · LATAM growth · ChatGPT-native
Lima, Peru
Marcela P.
Marcela P.
Enterprise retention · CRM · Salesforce
Bogotá, Colombia
Camila V.
Camila V.
QBRs · Power BI · HubSpot
Medellín, Colombia
Nicolas R.
Nicolas R.
SaaS lifecycle · renewals · Salesforce
Medellín, Colombia
Ingrid M.
Ingrid M.
Trilingual · UK/EU/CA · multilingual ops
Bogotá, Colombia
Jose A.
Jose A.
Operations · KPI delivery · escalations
Bogotá, Colombia
Laura B.
Laura B.
Editorial · campaigns · Looker Studio
Medellín, Colombia
Diana C.
Diana C.
Strategy · LATAM growth · ChatGPT-native
Lima, Peru
Marcela P.
Marcela P.
Enterprise retention · CRM · Salesforce
Bogotá, Colombia
Camila V.
Camila V.
QBRs · Power BI · HubSpot
Medellín, Colombia
Nicolas R.
Nicolas R.
SaaS lifecycle · renewals · Salesforce
Medellín, Colombia
Ingrid M.
Ingrid M.
Trilingual · UK/EU/CA · multilingual ops
Bogotá, Colombia
Jose A.
Jose A.
Operations · KPI delivery · escalations
Bogotá, Colombia
Laura B.
Laura B.
Editorial · campaigns · Looker Studio
Medellín, Colombia
The seat

The operator owns the parts that break retention.

SMMA owners looking for nearshore operators who can keep content, paid social, reporting, and client expectations moving.

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Own

Owns client communication across content calendars, creative approvals, paid social updates, and reporting.

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Translate

Turns social and paid performance movement into clear next actions.

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Protect

Keeps creator handoffs, approvals, and client expectations visible.

// Shortlist21dthree vetted operators
// First profile7dtarget on senior search
// Replacement90dno re-fee
// AI onboarding4live 1-on-1 AI instructor sessions
Agency context

Built for agency work, not generic remote hiring.

SMMA accounts create pressure around content calendars, paid social results, creator handoffs, reporting, and client expectation drift. Nearshore fit depends on enough overlap to keep approvals, client updates, and delivery moving in the same day.

Working-call vetting
  • A live working-call exercise around missed content approvals, weak results, and a client expecting an update.
  • Tool familiarity across Meta Ads, Instagram, TikTok, Notion, Looker Studio, and project boards.
  • Prompt judgment for turning social account context into clear client-ready output.
AI month one
  • SMMA account recaps from content status, paid movement, and client notes.
  • Risk summaries around approvals, creator handoffs, and expectation drift.
  • Workflow docs for content calendars, approvals, reporting, and follow-up.

Every placement includes 4 live 1-on-1 AI instructor sessions in the first four weeks post-placement.

Fit check

We say no more often than yes.

// For
  • Your SMMA needs nearshore operating rhythm.
  • Clients need clearer communication around content and paid social movement.
  • You want a headhunted operator already working inside agency pressure.
// Not for
  • You need a creator only.
  • You want a junior social media assistant.
  • You are not ready to define client-facing ownership.
Further reading

Compare the seat before you choose the market.

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Compare nearshore hiring options.

See the full comparison library.

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Offshore vs nearshore agency talent.

When overlap and ownership change the answer.

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Philippines vs Latin America.

Choose by seat shape, not country stereotype.

Start a search

Your next nearshore smma operator is already working at another agency.

First profile target: day 7. Three vetted operators in 21 days. 90-day replacement, no re-fee.

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