How tiers work
Both sides of Vellent carry a tier badge earned from real, Vellent-tracked activity. The rules are published below: no hidden formulas, no scores. Tiers update automatically as a track record grows.
Closer tiers
What a closer's badge tells a business about their closing track record on Vellent.
- How it's earned
- Approved onto Vellent after our vetting review.
- What it means for a business
- Vetted and ready, but hasn't built a track record on Vellent yet.
- How it's earned
- Complete profile plus a credibility signal: a passed skills assessment, verified experience, or a first paid deal on Vellent.
- What it means for a business
- Has shown real closing ability and is building their Vellent track record.
- How it's earned
- Complete profile, 3+ paid deals on Vellent, and 2+ reviews averaging 4.0★ or better.
- What it means for a business
- A proven closer, with real deals closed on Vellent and strong ratings.
- How it's earned
- Complete profile, 8+ paid deals on Vellent, 5+ reviews averaging 4.5★ or better, and a paid deal within the last 90 days.
- What it means for a business
- Among the top closers on Vellent: high volume, high ratings, and active.
A closer holds the highest tier whose requirements they fully meet. Credibility signals (a passed skills assessment or admin-verified experience) can lift a closer to Rising; Established and Elite are earned only through real paid deals closed on Vellent.
Business tiers
What a business's badge tells a closer: above all, whether they reliably pay through Vellent.
- How it's earned
- A complete company profile: company name, industry and description.
- What it means for a closer
- New to Vellent, a verified account still building its hiring record.
- How it's earned
- Complete profile, 1+ job posted, and real engagement: a hire made or a deal recorded.
- What it means for a closer
- Actively hiring on Vellent, posting roles and working with closers.
- How it's earned
- Complete profile, 3+ deals paid through Vellent, and 2+ closer reviews averaging 4.0★ or better.
- What it means for a closer
- A proven payer, with real commissions paid through Vellent and strong closer ratings.
- How it's earned
- Complete profile, 8+ paid deals, 5+ closer reviews averaging 4.5★ or better, and a paid deal within the last 90 days.
- What it means for a closer
- Among the top businesses on Vellent: high volume, highly rated by closers, and active.
A business holds the highest tier whose requirements it fully meets. Posting jobs and hiring reaches Active at most. Reliable and Premier are earned only by paying real deals through Vellent and being rated well by the closers they pay.