GLOBAL RECRUITING FOR SOLAR COMPANIES
Hire Solar Virtual Assistants & Appointment Setters
Appointment setters, proposal and permit coordinators, customer support and marketers for residential and commercial solar installers. People who keep a deal alive from the first call to PTO.
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1,100+Placements made
40+Countries we recruit from
40+Roles we fill
Client Results
Appointment Setting and Lead Follow-Up Hires.
EA → Ops
Promoted into leadership
The Birdhouse
Sophia joined The Birdhouse as an Appointment Setter. She now runs operations, client success and onboarding as the business reached seven figures.
$18K
Saved per year
Alight Kinship
After 7 contractors, Joseph hired a Cold Email VA through HireUA.
Unblocked
Growth after a stalled search
Outbound Partners
After failed searches on LinkedIn and OnlineJobs, David hired Cole as Inbox Manager.
The Problem
A Solar Deal Takes Months. Most Die in the Gaps.
A homeowner fills out a form, collects three quotes and takes weeks to decide. The installer who calls back within minutes, books the site survey and keeps following up after the proposal is usually the one who gets the signature.
Then the paperwork starts: utility bills, shade reports, permit packets, HOA approvals, interconnection applications and financing stipulations. Every step has its own portal and its own wait.
In most solar companies the same few people set appointments, chase permits and answer “when does my system turn on?” calls between installs. Leads go cold and signed projects stall waiting on paperwork.
We recruit remote hires for those seats, so your closers sell and your crews install.
Where Solar Deals Stall
Four Places Solar Pipelines Leak.
01
Slow Speed to Lead
Paid leads are often shopped to several installers at once. A setter who calls and texts within minutes, every time, protects what you spent on them.
02
Long Sales Cycles
Homeowners compare quotes, talk it over and wait on financing. Without a written follow-up cadence, “let me think about it” becomes “we went with someone else.”
03
Permits and Interconnection
Permit packets, utility applications and inspection requests sit with whoever has time. A coordinator tracks every project to PTO and chases what’s stuck.
04
Silence After the Sale
Customers who hear nothing between signing and install start to doubt the decision. Regular status updates keep them committed and leaving reviews.
Roles We Fill
Hire the Team Between Lead and PTO
Sales
Appointment Setter
$1,500–$2,000
per month, full-time
Calls and texts new leads in minutes, confirms ownership, roof and bill, and books site surveys.
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Sales Support
Proposal Coordinator
Per search
benchmarked for each role
Builds design requests and proposals from survey data, then chases unsigned quotes.
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Project Admin
Permit & Interconnection Coordinator
Per search
benchmarked for each role
Assembles permit packets, files utility applications and tracks every job to PTO.
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Customer Care
Customer Success Rep
From $1,000
closest tracked role: Customer Support
Updates signed customers from contract to install and fields “when do I get power?” calls.
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Marketing
Digital Marketing Specialist
$2,000–$2,500
closest tracked role: Marketing Coordinator
Local ads, referral campaigns, review requests and landing pages that feed your setters.
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Finance
Bookkeeper
$2,000–$2,500
per month, full-time
Job costing, financing partner funding milestones, payables and month-end.
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Operations
Operations Manager
$2,500–$3,500
per month, full-time
Pipeline reporting, install scheduling rules and the handoff from sales to operations.
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Admin
Executive Assistant
$1,500–$3,500
per month, full-time
Inbox, calendar, vendor calls and special projects for the owner.
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Why HireUA
Recruited for Solar Workflows.
01
We Write the Role
We map the seat to your process: lead sources, speed-to-lead target, CRM, design tool and the utilities you file with.
02
The Right Market
Setters calling homeowners at dinnertime need overlap with US evenings. Permit and proposal admin needs accuracy. We search accordingly.
03
Qualified Candidates in 5 Days
You interview vetted finalists screened for the seat, not a stack of applications.
More Client Stories
Sales, Inbox and Marketing Hires.
Andre Haykal Jr.
Inbox Manager
$3,800 saved per month
David Jacob
Inbox Manager and Developer
50–70% cost savings across 2 businesses
Chase Dimond
Social Media Manager
39 hours saved per week
Orr Davis
Performance Marketing Manager
“Now I have someone I can rely on to do the execution piece when it comes to running our campaigns.”
Creatively Disruptive
Facebook Ads, social, email and design hires
“If you’re a good media buyer or a good graphic designer, then you’re a good media buyer or graphic designer. The quality of the work wasn’t influenced by the country where they lived.”
Kieran Dwyer
Copywriter
“I actually just reached out before this recording — just doubled her hours and doubled her pay because she’s been doing SUCH a good job.”
Ayman Arab
Video Editors
“I could tell you guys have done this hundreds of times.”
“Was looking for in inbox manager for a cold email agency. Handled every from A-Z and sourced really good talent. Would recommend”
“HireUA has been a pleasure to work with. Less than a week in and I had multiple interviews lined up with some really solid candidates. Any issues that came up during the process were solved immediately by their team, allowing me to keep my focus on the business.”
What It Costs
What Does a Solar Hire Cost?
Typical full-time monthly pay for the person you hire, from our 2026 Pricing Guide. That’s their pay, not HireUA’s fee.
| Role | Monthly pay | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Lead Gen / Appointment Setter | $1,500 to $2,000 | Appointment Setter guide → |
| Customer Support (CSR / Dispatcher) | From $1,000 | Customer Support guide → |
| Marketing Coordinator | $2,000 to $2,500 | Digital Marketing Specialist guide → |
| Bookkeeper | $2,000 to $2,500 | Bookkeeper guide → |
| Executive Assistant | $1,500 to $3,500 | Executive Assistant guide → |
Get the 2026 hiring guide
Roles, typical pay ranges and the best regions to hire from, all in one free PDF.
Where We Recruit
Solar Seats, Matched to the Right Market.
HireUA recruits from 40+ countries and starts with the seat. A setter calling homeowners at 6 p.m. and a permit coordinator filing packets belong in different markets.
01
Eastern Europe
Where HireUA started, with placements from 24 countries in the region. A strong pool for CRM setup, reporting and the marketing behind your lead flow.
02
Latin America
Placements from 14 Latin American countries and strong US time-zone overlap, so setters can call leads when homeowners actually pick up. Bilingual English and Spanish talent too.
03
The Philippines
Deep remote-work experience for structured, repeatable work like permit tracking, utility applications and customer status updates.
04
South Africa
Excellent English for homeowner calls, with overlap into the US East Coast morning.
05
Middle East
Specialists from markets including Lebanon, Egypt and Turkey when a seat needs a skill set the other regions don’t cover.
There’s no best country for a solar hire. Hours, language and the work itself decide where we search.
Process
From Open Seat to Your Solar Hire
01
Tell Us About the Seat
Lead volume, speed-to-lead target, your CRM and the utilities and permit offices you deal with. Not sure which seat comes first? We’ll help you decide.
02
We Define the Search
We turn your sales and project process into written requirements, then choose the markets that fit the hours and the work.
03
Meet Qualified Candidates
You meet vetted candidates within 5 days of kickoff, screened for phone skills or paperwork accuracy depending on the seat.
04
Choose Your Hire
You interview the finalists and pick who joins. Total hiring time depends on how fast you interview and decide.
Ready when you are
Meet vetted solar hires in 5 days.
Tell us where deals stall between first call and PTO, and we’ll show you vetted candidates within 5 days of kickoff.
Vetted candidates · Monthly Hire or Direct Hire
Questions
Solar Hiring FAQs
Can they set appointments for our solar consultants?
Yes. Appointment Setters call and text new leads, confirm the basics like home ownership, roof and average bill, and book consultations or site surveys on your reps’ calendars.
Can a remote hire handle permits and interconnection?
Yes, the admin side. They assemble permit packets, submit utility applications through online portals, track status and chase missing documents. Engineering stamps and licensed sign-off stay with your team.
Can they follow up through a long sales cycle?
Yes. We recruit setters and coordinators who work a written cadence, log every touch in your CRM and keep following up after the proposal until the homeowner decides.
Which solar software can they use?
Tell us your stack, for example Aurora Solar, OpenSolar, Enerflo, Salesforce or HubSpot, and we’ll screen for it or for candidates who pick up new tools quickly.
Do you recruit installers or site surveyors?
No. We recruit remote office and sales support roles. Installers, electricians and site surveyors stay local.
Do you recruit for other trades?
Yes. Many solar installers also run roofing or electrical crews. See our roofing and electrical contractor pages, or the Home Services overview.
How does HireUA charge?
Monthly Hire includes HireUA administering and paying the hire. Direct Hire costs 15% of annual salary, subject to a $3,000 minimum, and you employ the person directly.
How much can I save compared with hiring locally?
Clients save up to 82% compared with hiring locally. The exact number depends on the role, the seniority and the market we recruit from.
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The Right Person. The Right Seat. The Right Cost.
Tell us where solar deals stall. We’ll recruit qualified candidates from the market that fits the seat.