Recruit sales staff in France: a recruitment service for UK companies
In short
- We recruit sales staff in France for UK and international companies, from SDRs to sales directors.
- Every candidate we present has passed two interviews with us; candidates come to you as they qualify, not in a batch.
- Fixed fee, quoted before you commit, no deposit, invoiced when your hire starts, replacement included during probation.
Hiring your first salesperson in France means finding someone who sells well in French, to French buyers, under French employment rules. Eagle Rocket is a recruitment agency based in Normandy and dedicated to sales roles. We find the candidate by direct approach, check them in two interviews, and you only pay when they join you.
Which sales roles do we recruit in France?
Revenue roles, at every level. The salary column shows the median base salary we measured on permanent job offers published on France Travail on 21 October 2026, so you can check your budget before you brief us.
| Role | Typical mission | Median base in France |
|---|---|---|
| SDR / inside sales | Books meetings, qualifies inbound leads | 28,500 € |
| Business developer | Opens new accounts, prospects from scratch | 40,000 € |
| Field sales representative | Covers a territory, visits customers | 33,250 € |
| Technical sales | Sells technical products to expert buyers | 33,000 € |
| Sales engineer / account executive | Runs complex B2B deals end to end | 47,500 € |
| Key account manager | Grows strategic accounts | 57,500 € |
| Sales manager | Leads a sales team | 44,000 € |
| Sales director / head of sales | Builds and runs the sales organisation | 65,000 € |
Source: France Travail, API Offres d'emploi v2, permanent (CDI) offers whose title matches the role, retrieved 21 October 2026. Gross annual base salary, variable pay excluded. Next check: January 2027. Detail per role in sales salaries in France.
How does a search work?
- Brief. We talk through the role, the package, the territory and what makes your offer different. If the profile is hard to find at your budget, we tell you on that first call.
- Mapping and direct approach. We target salespeople in post at competitors and in adjacent markets. Good salespeople are rarely on job boards.
- Two interviews per candidate. A first call on motivation, mobility and package, then an in-depth interview on their sales track record.
- Candidates as they qualify. Each candidate who passes reaches you straight away, with our notes. You keep control of the pace and the final decision.
What does it cost?
A fixed fee, announced at our first exchange and written into the mandate as it stands. It does not move with the salary you negotiate, so paying your new hire well never costs you more. There is no deposit and no fee for a search that does not end in a hire. The fee is invoiced when the candidate starts, and if they leave during the probation period we replace them at no extra cost.
In France a probation period can last up to four months for an executive (cadre), renewable once if your collective agreement allows it, up to eight months in total (Code du travail, articles L1221-19 and L1221-21, checked 21 October 2026). Our guide to the probation period in France explains how it compares with UK practice.
What should a UK company settle before the hire?
Three questions come up in almost every brief from a UK company:
- Who will be the employer? Your UK company registered with URSSAF as a foreign employer, an employer of record, or a French entity. See employer of record in France and employing someone in France from the UK.
- What will the package cost you? French employer contributions add around 38% to a 40,000 euro executive salary. Our employer cost calculator compares it with a UK hire, in pounds.
- Which contract? Most sales hires in France are made on a permanent contract (CDI). Read CDI vs CDD and the rules on sales commission.
The full picture, option by option, is in our guide to hiring sales staff in France for UK companies.
Who is Eagle Rocket?
Eagle Rocket SARL was founded in 2020 by Olivier Niel and is registered in Évreux (RCS 883 581 803, SIRENE register, checked 21 October 2026). We recruit only sales profiles, for French companies and for foreign companies hiring in France. Olivier follows each search from the first call to the start date. More about us on the who we are page.
Tell us about your sales role in France
Describe the role in a few lines. We reply to every request and quote a fixed fee before any commitment.
Brief us on your roleFrequently asked questions
How much does it cost to recruit a salesperson in France with Eagle Rocket?
A fixed fee, quoted at our first exchange and written into the mandate. It does not depend on the salary you agree with the candidate. There is no deposit: the fee is invoiced only when your new hire starts, and a replacement is included if the hire leaves during the probation period.
Can you recruit for a UK company that has no entity in France?
Yes. We run the search; you remain the employer, or you use an employer of record or the URSSAF foreign employer service. Our guide to hiring sales staff in France compares the options before you start.
Which sales roles do you recruit?
Revenue roles only: business developers, SDRs and inside sales, field sales representatives, technical sales, key account managers, sales engineers and account executives, sales managers and sales directors.
Where in France do you recruit?
Anywhere in mainland France. Salaries differ between regions, which we take into account when we check your package against the market.
Sources and method
Every rule, rate and amount on this page was checked at the source on the date shown. I update the page when a source changes.
- France Travail, API Offres d'emploi v2, checked 21 October 2026. Median base salaries from permanent job offers, method in sales salaries in France
- INSEE, SIRENE register (recherche-entreprises.api.gouv.fr), Eagle Rocket, SIREN 883 581 803, checked 21 October 2026. Company created on 11 May 2020, Louviers
- Code du travail, articles L1221-19 and L1221-21 (probation period), checked 21 October 2026
Olivier Niel, Founder and Managing Director, Eagle Rocket
Olivier founded Eagle Rocket in 2020, a sales recruitment firm on a human scale. The firm works for a single fixed fee paid on success, and holds two in-depth interviews with each candidate before presenting them to a client.
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Rules and figures are checked against official French and UK sources (service-public.gouv.fr, the French Labour Code, URSSAF, gov.uk) on the date shown. Published by Eagle Rocket SARL (RCS Évreux 883 581 803). This guide is general information, not legal advice.