Client Case Study

From a $50K annual loss to $33K in profit per SDR.[1]

A U.S. sales organization with approximately 400 employees and $200 million in revenue had an outbound model that was becoming increasingly difficult to scale.

Annual economic swing per SDR
$83KAnnual economic swing per SDR
Meetings per representative
2XMeetings per representative
Faster ramp time
3XFaster ramp time
Lower fully burdened SDR cost
50%+Lower fully burdened SDR cost

The Situation

The domestic model was creating activity, but losing money.

Domestic SDRs averaged five meetings per month and approximately $97,000 in annual revenue per representative. With fully burdened costs and the company's underlying margins, the average seat represented an estimated annual loss of about $50,000.

The Build

A managed nearshore team in Mexico.

Ground Game recruited, onboarded, integrated, managed, and coached the team inside the client's U.S. sales organization. The work included scripts, objection handling, KPI reporting, talent replacement, and expansion planning.

The Result

More output. Faster ramp. Better economics.

The nearshore representatives ramped in approximately three weeks, produced twice as many meetings, and cost more than 50% less per person.

Per-Representative Impact

An $83K annual economic swing.

These figures describe one documented engagement. They are not an average or a guaranteed outcome.

MeasureBeforeWith Ground Game
Meetings generated per month510
Time required to ramp~3 months~3 weeks
Fully burdened annual cost~$84K~$40K
Estimated annual profit contribution−$50K+$33K

Companywide Strategy

The model expanded beyond sales.

The client extended the approach into marketing, customer service, technical support, and development.

Annualized direct cost savings
$2.7MAnnualized direct cost savings
New annual profit
$650KNew annual profit
Roles in the expanded model
45Roles in the expanded model
Savings across applicable roles
60%+Savings across applicable roles

This was not simply a labor-arbitrage exercise. The company gained a framework for deciding whether each new role should remain local, be redesigned, be automated, or be built through an integrated global team.[2]

Sources & footnotes

  1. [1]

    Client performance reporting + internal economics model

    The $83K annual economic swing per SDR compares an estimated $50K annual loss before Ground Game with an estimated $33K annual profit contribution after the managed nearshore model was implemented.

    Sources & methodology
  2. [2]

    Client-reported companywide results

    $2.7M in annualized direct savings and $650K in new annual profit after the model expanded across 45 roles and multiple company functions.

    Sources & methodology

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