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Hire an onboarding specialist who gets every new customer live, fast

The weeks after the contract is signed decide whether a customer stays. A dedicated onboarding specialist from Latin America takes every new account from signed to live, owns time to value and hands your CSMs a healthy customer.

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An onboarding specialist welcoming a new customer on a video call

TRUSTED BY TEAMS WHOSE CLOUDTASK HIRES HAVE STAYED 5 TO 8 YEARS

TOP RATED TALENT

Meet the talent you could hire

Six of the onboarding and implementation profiles already in the CloudTask talent network. Every card is built from the candidate record itself.

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How it works

How do I hire an onboarding specialist?

You do one thing: interview. We handle everything else.

Post the role

5 minutes. The role, the motion, the tools, the comp band. That is all we need to start.

Review your matches

3 to 5 matches in 48 hours.

Interview and hire

We coordinate interviews. On Managed Staffing, we also handle payroll and compliance across LATAM.

How it works

WHY TEAMS TRUST CLOUDTASK

What you get with every hire

One owner per new customer

A dedicated specialist on your team who runs every onboarding the same way, instead of whoever in sales or support has time this week.

Kickoffs on your customers' day

Latin America and the Caribbean overlap the US working day, so kickoff calls, training sessions and go-live checks happen live.

Verified on your stack

Your product, your CRM, your help desk and your project board. Tools are checked per candidate instead of taken from a self-reported list.

Replacement guarantee

24 months on Managed Staffing, 6 months on Direct Hire. New customers cannot wait for a second search, so the guarantee covers the case where the fit is wrong.

WHY CLOUDTASK

Staffing with numbers behind it

10,000+

hires placed

since 2016

85%

still in seat

past 90 days

24 months

replacement guarantee

on Managed Staffing

countries

across Latin America and the Caribbean

PRICING MODEL

Managed Staffing.

Managed Staffing is open to every role we place. We find the person, handle payments and compliance, and stay involved after the hire with check-ins, visibility, and escalation when something is off. You get the person. We keep the machine running. For roles that create demand, outbound SDRs, BDRs, demand generation and full-cycle AEs, Managed Staffing runs on a six-month minimum term.

Pay

One all-in monthly rate

Per person. That is the number, and there is nothing added to it.

In the monthly rate

Sourcing from the CloudTask staffing and recruiting company
Screening and vetting
Matching coordination
Worker payments
Compliance and employment administration
Onboarding support at day 0, 7, 30 and 60
Ongoing check-ins with the hire and with you
Time and activity tracking, on by default
Performance escalation
24-month replacement guarantee. Replacements not capped.
Health benefits available on request
Equipment benefits available on request

Stays with you

The work itself
Priorities and direction
Who you hire

$299 to start your search. One time, not a subscription. It applies to your buyout or toward your first placement.

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PRICING MODEL

Direct Hire.

Direct Hire is open to every role we place. We find the person, vet them, and hand them over. You employ them, you manage them, you own the relationship from day one. Roles that create demand usually land here, because live call feedback and daily coaching work best coming straight from your sales leader, and there is no minimum term.

Pay

20% to 30%

Of first-year base salary. One time, quoted per role, paid when they accept.

In the fee

Sourcing from the CloudTask staffing and recruiting company
Screening and vetting
Shortlist of matched candidates
Interview coordination
Offer support
6-month replacement guarantee. One replacement, same job description.

Yours when they accept

Employment and payroll
Compliance and employment administration
Ongoing management
Time and activity tracking
Health benefits and equipment benefits

$299 to start your search. One time, not a subscription. It applies to your buyout or toward your first placement.

Start your search

How CloudTask compares

Run the numbers. We did.

The same role, three ways to fill it.

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		US Direct Hire	Staffing Agency
Time to First Interview	48 hours	3 to 6 weeks	2 to 4 weeks
Payroll & Compliance	Included on Managed Staffing	You manage	Included in rate
Vetting Process	Human + AI verified	You screen	Recruiter screened
Candidate spam	Screened out before you see a profile	Common	Low
Tool Verification	Verified per candidate	Self-reported	Rarely verified
Free Replacements	24 months on Managed Staffing, 6 months on Direct Hire	None	Variable

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Testimonials

Trusted by teams that hire with us

LATAM has been a gold mine for talent. Our CloudTask hires understand our company culture and mission, and they connect with our customers in a way that drives high NPS and CX scores.

David Barrett CEO, Expensify
At first we were an SF-based team only. Then I met Amir Reiter back in 2018. After visiting Medellín, I knew LATAM would be key to our growth and success.

Tim Zheng CEO, Apollo.io
After meeting my CX and CS team in Medellín, we immediately loved the culture and the work ethic. As a European-HQ company, we found LATAM to be perfect to service our American clients.

Carl Carell CRO and Co-founder, GetAccept

SKILLS

Top capabilities to look for in an onboarding specialist

Knowing the product is the entry ticket. These are the capabilities that decide whether a new customer reaches value quickly or quietly stalls before the first renewal conversation.

Defining done for every customer

Agreeing at kickoff what live means for this account: the data loaded, the users trained, the first outcome reached. Without it, onboarding never ends.
Running a plan with dates

A shared onboarding plan with owners on both sides, and the discipline to chase the customer's tasks as firmly as your own.
Training that sticks

Teaching the workflows a customer will actually use, in the order they need them, instead of a full product tour nobody remembers.
Setup and configuration

Accounts, permissions, imports and integrations configured correctly the first time, because setup errors become support tickets for months.
Spotting risk early

Noticing the account where the champion went quiet or usage never started, and raising it while it is still an onboarding problem.
Documentation and templates

Checklists, guides and email templates that make the tenth onboarding faster than the first, and that a new teammate can follow.
A clean handoff to success

Passing the account to the CSM with goals, contacts, configuration and open risks written down, so the relationship does not restart.
AI where it saves a step

Call summaries, first drafts of training material and follow up emails. Useful for speed, never a substitute for the kickoff conversation.

HIRING GUIDE

How to run customer onboarding, and who should own it

Onboarding is the stretch between a signed contract and a customer who gets value from what they bought. This guide covers what good onboarding includes, how to measure it, and when a dedicated onboarding specialist is worth hiring.

What is client onboarding?

Client onboarding is everything that happens between the signature and the first real result: kickoff, setup, data and integrations, training, and the first outcome the customer bought the product for.

It is not the same as a welcome email or a product tour. Those are pieces of it. Onboarding is finished when the customer is using the product for the job they hired it to do, not when the setup checklist is ticked.

What does an onboarding specialist actually do?

They run the kickoff, agree what live means for this account, build the onboarding plan, configure or guide the setup, train the users and chase the tasks that sit with the customer.

Then they hand a healthy account to customer success, with the goals, the contacts and the open risks written down. In implementation heavy products the same role is often called implementation specialist.

What makes onboarding effective?

You will find several frameworks with lists of principles, and no single one is the standard. What they share is simple: a clear definition of success agreed at kickoff, a plan with owners on both sides, communication at a steady rhythm, and a measured finish line.

The most common failure is not a missing step. It is an onboarding with no end date, where the customer drifts from setup into silence.

How do you measure onboarding?

Time to value is the core measure: how long from signature until the customer reaches the first outcome that matters to them. Track it per account and look at the slowest ones, not only the average.

Add onboarding completion rate, the number of support tickets in the first weeks, and whether the customer's key users are active at handoff. Those four tell you most of what you need to know.

When should you not hire a dedicated onboarding specialist?

When you sign a few customers a quarter and each onboarding is short. A CSM or an account manager can own it, and a dedicated role would sit idle.

It is also the wrong move when your product can be adopted without help. If customers go live on their own with good documentation, invest in the in product experience first. Hire the specialist when onboarding volume or complexity is what is slowing revenue down.

How is onboarding different from customer success?

Onboarding has a start and an end. Customer success is the ongoing relationship after it: adoption, renewals, expansion.

Separating the two lets each role focus. The onboarding specialist gets new customers live quickly and consistently, and the CSM spends time on accounts that are already using the product.

Red flags in onboarding specialist candidates

No definition of done. A candidate who describes onboarding as a list of setup steps, and cannot say what live meant for a customer they onboarded, will run onboardings that never end. Ask how they knew a recent customer was finished.

Training as a product tour. If their training covers every feature in the order the menu shows them, customers will remember little of it. Strong candidates teach the workflows the customer will use first, in the order they need them.

Waiting on the customer. Ask what they do when the customer's tasks in the plan slip. A candidate who waits for the customer to catch up lets the most common failure happen: an onboarding with no end date.

Setup left for support to find. A candidate who cannot describe how they check accounts, permissions and imports before go-live is sending you the support tickets that setup errors create for months.

A handoff that is just an introduction. If their handoff to customer success is an email introducing the CSM, with no goals, contacts, configuration or open risks written down, the relationship restarts with every account.

How much does an onboarding specialist cost?

It depends on seniority, the complexity of your product, the language requirement and the country the person works from, and any single number describes one scenario and calls it a price.

What is worth understanding is the shape. On Managed Staffing it is one all-in monthly rate per person with payments, compliance and replacement cover inside it. On Direct Hire it is a one-time fee and the person goes on your payroll. We quote your number before you interview anyone.

Why hire an onboarding specialist in Latin America?

Overlap. Onboarding is live work: kickoff calls, training sessions and go-live checks with your customers. Latin America and the Caribbean share most of the US working day, so those happen on your customers' schedule.

The second reason is English. The specialist is the first person a new customer works with after the sale, and we screen spoken and written English live on a call.

How does CloudTask hire for this role?

You send the product, the tools and the hours you need covered. We come back with 3 to 5 matched profiles within 48 hours, each one screened on a live call and verified against the stack you named.

You interview and choose. On Managed Staffing we handle payments, compliance and onboarding and stay involved with check-ins. On Direct Hire the person joins your payroll from day one. Both carry a replacement guarantee: 24 months on Managed Staffing, 6 months on Direct Hire.

FAQ

The fine print, in plain terms.

What is meant by client onboarding?

The work between a signed contract and the customer's first real result: kickoff, setup, training and the first outcome they bought the product for. It ends when the customer is using the product for its job, not when setup is done.

What are the principles of effective onboarding?

Frameworks vary, but the common ground is a success definition agreed at kickoff, a plan with owners on both sides, a steady communication rhythm and a measured finish line such as time to value.

What is the difference between an onboarding specialist and an implementation specialist?

Mostly the product. Implementation specialist is the usual title where setup is technical and configuration heavy. The job is the same: take a new customer from signed to live.

How fast can an onboarding specialist start?

You get 3 to 5 matched profiles within 48 hours. After you choose, plan for the first two weeks on your product, your onboarding plan and shadowing live kickoffs.

Can they train customers in both English and Spanish?

Many can. Tell us the languages your customers need and we screen for them on the call before you see a profile.

What is the $299 for?

It starts your search. One time, not a subscription. It applies to your first placement or toward a buyout, so it is not an extra cost, it is the first part of one.

Why is there no number on the monthly rate?

Because it depends on the role, the seniority and the country. We quote the all-in monthly rate per person before you interview, so you know the number before you commit to anyone.

Who is the legal employer?

On Managed Staffing, CloudTask is the contracting party and handles payments and compliance, and you direct the work. On Direct Hire, you employ and manage the hire from day one.

How does tracking work, and can I turn it off?

On Managed Staffing, time and activity tracking is on by default. Talk to us about your setup when you start your search.

What happens if the person does not work out?

Managed Staffing carries a 24-month replacement guarantee, and replacements are not capped. Direct Hire carries a 6-month replacement guarantee: one replacement for the same job description.

Is there a platform or subscription fee?

No. $299 starts your search, one time, and applies toward your first placement. There is no subscription.

Ready to hire?

3 to 5 matches in 48 hours. Start with a quick role brief to get your shortlist.