EngageBizDev

Case Study · Tech-Enabled Services

Sataurius

How a tech-enabled services company replaced a 4-person SDR team with a fully managed EngageBizDev outbound engine and grew pipeline while cutting cost.

Outbound cost

$600K+/yrFraction of that

Headcount managed

4 SDRs1 partner

Monthly pipeline

InconsistentPredictable

The Challenge

  • Sataurius was running a 4-person in-house SDR team. The all-in cost was over $600K per year. Pipeline output was inconsistent and dependent on which SDR was having a good month.
  • Hiring, ramping and managing the team was consuming the CEO and CRO's calendar. The team's actual sales leadership work was being deprioritised.
  • Leadership needed to know if outbound could be delivered more cheaply and more consistently as a managed service.

Our Approach

  • We proposed a 90-day pilot replacing two of the four SDR seats with our managed outbound function.
  • ICP was rebuilt from scratch using the existing closed-won deal data to identify real signals of fit.
  • Messaging was based on customer-language captured from previous won deals, not generic value-prop copy.

Implementation

  • Senior writers wrote and reviewed every message 4 to 6 times a day.
  • Multi-channel sequencing across LinkedIn, email and short video follow-ups for senior buyers.
  • Weekly pipeline review calls with the CRO to course-correct on ICP and messaging.
  • Full CRM integration so every conversation was traceable and attributable.

The Outcome

  • Within 90 days, the managed function was outperforming the entire 4-person SDR team it replaced.
  • The CRO redeployed budget into closing capacity (AEs) instead of prospecting headcount.
  • The relationship has now run continuously for 18+ months on a month-to-month basis.
"We replaced a 4-person SDR team with EngageBizDev. Pipeline went up, cost went down, and I sleep better. They are genuinely a partner."

James O'Connor

CRO, Sataurius

Risk Reversal

90-Day Prove-It Engagement.

We don't run pilots, campaign setup is real work. We ask for 90 days of full execution against agreed KPIs to prove the model. After that, you move to month-to-month. No long-term lock-in.

Scope a 90-Day Engagement Most engagements launch within 7 to 14 days

What's in the engagement

  • Defined ICP

    We agree on the exact target audience, message angles and channels before we send a single message.

  • Clear KPIs

    Connection rate, reply rate, qualified meetings and cost per opportunity, all locked in writing.

  • Fixed 90-day window

    90 days of full execution to prove the engine works against your real market, not a deck.

  • Honest exit

    After 90 days you move to month-to-month. No long-term lock-in, no retainer trap.

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