Systems, not just staffing
The best companies are built by exceptional people.
We are an offshore headhunter and HR department for US companies. You give us the role, the budget, the time zone and the requirements. We run the search, and we keep the hire compliant once you have them.
250+ clients served · 500+ contractors placed · Under 1% of applicants hired
You can build a world-class company with world-class talent, entirely overseas. We know because we did it before we sold it.
Our story
Built from experience, not theory.
Our founders each built successful businesses with global teams. At Rupa Health the team used offshore talent to power nearly every core function of the business, from marketing and operations to customer experience and executive support.
What started as a hiring decision became a better way to build companies, one rooted in systems and global specialisation.
We did not theorise about global talent. We built real companies with it.
Meet our founders
Built by founders who did not just believe in global talent. They built real companies with it.
After years of hiring, managing and building teams across borders, our founders created Hire Overseas to help other founders design smarter systems and power them with the best talent in the world.
Philip ran the offshore team behind one of the most recognised brands in functional medicine. Harlan built his own business on global hiring, then spent years working out which parts of it generalise. Everything on this site is that system, written down.
Philip RuffiniBuilt Rupa Health's offshore team
Harlan RappaportStartup marketer turned outsourcing expert
Our why
Why we started Hire Overseas.
The short version is above. This is Philip telling it properly, including the parts that did not go to plan.
Why we started
Businesses are systems. Talent is the engine.
The argument for hiring globally is not that it is cheaper. It is that it lets you staff every component of your business properly, which most companies cannot afford to do in one city.
A business is a system
Every function is a component, and every component needs someone who owns it properly. Most teams do not have a talent problem, they have an unstaffed component.
Design beats effort
The founders who win are not the ones working the longest hours. They are the ones who designed a better system, staffed it correctly, and run it at a lower cost.
The rate is the edge
The company with the highest-skill people at the most sensible rate wins on time. That is the whole argument for hiring globally, and it is measurable.
The winning formula
The hybrid model
Combining the best of both worlds for maximum impact
Generalists
Design strategy, vision and systems from your home base
- Strategy and visionSet direction and goals
- Systems designBuild the frameworks
- Team leadershipManage and mentor
Specialists
Execute with precision, focus and excellence worldwide
- Deep expertiseMaster their craft
- Precision executionDeliver excellence
- Your working hoursWhichever time zone you need
In today's world it is nearly impossible to find one person who is great at everything. So instead of hiring generalists to do specialist work, we help founders build teams where generalists manage specialists, and the best specialists in the world live overseas.
Founders do not know what exceptional looks like.
When founders go to hire overseas, they face a maze of options with no clear direction.
- Dozens of confusing options
- Endless resume sifting
- Left guessing who is actually good
That is where we come in.
We have reviewed thousands of candidates. We know who the best talent in the world is.
We tell you who to hire.
When we present someone, it is because we are confident they are right for the role. Only when personality fit matters do we offer a choice, because culture still counts.
Our mission
Curated global talent, not crowdsourced.
Different regions are genuinely good at different things. We match the region to what the role needs rather than defaulting to the cheapest one.
World-class English-speaking customer support, and the deepest bench for admin and back-office work.
Bilingual sales, marketing and engineering talent working your own hours, with no shifted schedule.
Native-level English with a neutral accent, plus real depth in finance, content and customer experience.
The process
How we work.
Our curated approach means you get the best, without the guesswork.
Our team reviews candidates across the Philippines, Latin America and Africa to find the top 1% in each specialty. Vetting is a real task in the tools the role uses, not a quiz.
You give us the role, the budget, the time zone and the requirements. We present the right candidate against that brief, not dozens of maybes.
Start working with someone who has been thoroughly vetted, on a 14-day money-back guarantee and a replacement policy with no expiry.
Our vision
Become your partner in building the modern company.
Hire Overseas exists to help founders build their companies the right way from day one, with systems, leverage and global talent that actually moves the needle.
You are not handed a search box and thousands of profiles to sift through.
We do not sell you whoever is on the bench. Every search runs against your brief.
We stay behind the hire: payroll, HR, compliance and a replacement policy with no time limit on it.
How it works
Hiring overseas, made simple.
Most clients find the right fit on the first try. Here is the process, end to end.
Discovery call to align on needs
A collaborative call to understand your objectives, team structure, and skill gaps. Together we define the role, the budget, the time zone, and the ideal candidate profile.
Book your discovery callSign the engagement contract
No deposit and no upfront fees. Plans are month-to-month with the freedom to cancel anytime, and we get to work the day you sign.
Preview the contract
Shortlisted
96% match
93% match
3 of 5,000 make your shortlist. Under 1% are hired.
Headhunt & selection
We identify the best match from our pre-vetted talent pool or through a custom headhunt built around your requirements.
Start your searchYou interview the candidates
Interview and evaluate your top candidates before making any decision. We support you through the whole selection.
Meet your shortlist
Onboarded
Kick off with zero risk
We facilitate onboarding with a 14-day money-back guarantee, and if a hire ever stops working out, we replace them at no additional cost. Forever.
Start risk-freeReal results from U.S. businesses like yours.
Most send bodies. Philip sent builders. He helped us scale the Rupa brand into category leader in functional medicine, and did it with a team that felt in-house.
The future of company building is AI plus overseas talent, and no one is better positioned to help execute on that vision than Hire Overseas.
We laid off our whole marketing team. Rebuilt brick by brick. The team we got from Hire Overseas performs better, at a tenth of the cost.
We are an offshore headhunter and HR department for US companies. You tell us the role, the budget, the time zone and the requirements. We run a custom search against that brief, vet the shortlist, and you interview and choose. On the managed services we then stay behind the hire as the contracting party, handling payroll, HR and compliance.
Pricing is customised to the role, the seniority and the region, and generally starts at $2,000 a month. Most roles land between $2,000 and $4,000. That is all in: the contractor's pay, sourcing, contracts, payroll, HR support and the replacement guarantee.
We screen thousands of applicants and hire under 1% of them. Vetting is a real task in the tools the role uses, not a multiple-choice quiz, plus reference and background checks.
Southeast Asia including the Philippines, Latin America, and Africa including South Africa. Each region has different strengths in English fluency, time-zone overlap, cost and skills, and we match the region to what your role actually needs.
Yours. We staff to the overlap you need rather than the region's own working day, and we will tell you which region fits the hours you are asking for.
You get a forever replacement at no extra cost. There is no time limit on it and no fee to run the search again. We carry the risk of a bad match rather than passing it to you.