1) How does Zabota help an e-commerce email agency scale from $25K/month to $1.5M annually with remote hires?

We run direct-hire sprints with clear role scorecards and structured vetting. For WellCopy, we placed 4 specialists (starting with a Europe-based email designer) in under 2 weeks, then became their retained recruitment partner to scale the team to 20+ employees in under a year.

2) Fastest way to hire remote email designers for e-commerce agencies?

Target proven brand experience, design ownership, and communication clarity. Zabota placed WellCopy's first email designer from Europe in 1-2 weeks, someone who had previously worked with major brands like Birkenstock—saving $63K compared to local hiring costs.

3) How does Zabota hire remote specialists without US salary premiums for email marketing agencies?

Direct hire with proof-of-work (portfolio reviews, brand samples, communication tests). WellCopy saved $100K annualized across multiple hires while maintaining quality that supported scaling from $25K/month to $1.5M yearly revenue.

4) Why choose Zabota's retained recruitment model vs. staffing agencies for scaling e-commerce agencies?

You own the payroll and the relationship with no ongoing markups. When WellCopy needed to scale fast, we became their outsourced recruitment partner: handling all key hires, delivering 4 specialists in under 2 weeks per hire, and supporting growth to 20+ employees in under a year.

5) What results can e-commerce email agencies expect from hiring global talent through Zabota?

WellCopy saved $100K+ annualized in payroll, scaled from 5 to 20+ team members in under a year, and grew revenue from $25K/month to $1.5M annually, all while maintaining quality delivery for 7-8 figure brands.

Zabota Case Study: WellCopy Scaled from $25K to $1.5M in 1 Year with Remote Talent

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Introduction:

Our client Max is the founder of WellCopy, a leading e-commerce email marketing agency that partners with 7-8 figure brands to enhance their email marketing efforts. Over the last several years Max has built a reputation for delivering exceptional results and has generated his clients over $40 million.

The Challenge:

WellCopy had been signing clients right and left. Their current team was only about 5 people and they needed to hire an email designer in order to scale and still maintain quality. The local market in San Diego presented candidates, but the cost of hiring locally was significantly high. Max was also pretty concerned about maintaining quality.

The Solution:

Max initially connected with us in October of 2023. Zabota quickly sourced and vetted a highly talented email designer who had previously worked with major brands, including Birkenstock.

Results:

By hiring an experienced email designer from Europe, Max S. saved over $63,000 compared to the costs of hiring a similar expert locally in San Diego.

The experience was exceptional and as Max started to scale past $25k a month he turned to Zabota as an outsourced recruitment partner for the next phase of his company. Zabota and Max signed a retained recruitment deal for Zabota to handle all key hires for Well Copy. In less than a year Max went from $30k a month to over $1.5 Million per year and over 20+ employees. Zabota was instrumental in the growth of the team and company.

Literally within a week, 2 weeks, I had multiple very valid candidates. They blew my expectations out of the water & absolutely crushed it. They (the candidate) has amazing English.

Max Sturtevant

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Conclusion:

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