Founded 2021 · Salt Lake City, Utah

We Are Lead Gen Ninja

The outbound lead generation agency built by people who got tired of paying for leads that never convert. Over 18,000 qualified meetings delivered since we opened our doors.

4.9/5.0 · 127 verified client reviews
No Lock-In Contracts
Cancel anytime, zero penalties
Performance-Based
You pay for results, not promises
Exclusive Leads Only
Never shared, always yours
Our Story

Built by Operators Who Felt the Pain Firsthand

Richard Ricketts didn't start Lead Gen Ninja in a boardroom. He started it after watching four different lead vendors burn through $380,000 of sales budget across his previous companies — and having almost nothing to show for it. The leads were shared, stale, or simply fabricated. The reps were chasing phone numbers that had been disconnected for months.

In 2021, after scaling and exiting two companies in the Utah market, Richard set out to build the agency he'd always wished existed: one that treated lead quality as the only metric that matters, charged only for outcomes, and kept its client list small enough to actually care about each campaign.

Lead Gen Ninja launched with three clients and one rule — no shared leads, ever. Three years later that rule hasn't changed. We now work with over 200 B2B companies across 14 industries, and every single lead we generate is exclusive to the client who paid for it.

"I built the agency I wished I could have hired when I was scaling my own companies. One that wouldn't sell me garbage dressed up as opportunity."

Richard Ricketts, CEO of Lead Gen Ninja
Richard Ricketts
CEO & Founder, Lead Gen Ninja
2021
Year Founded
200+
Clients Served
14
Industries
0
Shared Leads Sold
Why We're Different

Four Things We Never Compromise On

Other agencies optimize for acquisition. We optimize for client retention — which means we only win if you keep winning.

Exclusive Leads — No Exceptions

Every lead we generate belongs to one client and one client only. We never sell the same contact to a second buyer, and we never will. When you get a lead, your competitors don't.

Vertical Specialization

We don't run the same playbook for every industry. Our team builds campaigns from scratch around the specific buyer psychology, objections, and timing patterns of your vertical.

Full Transparency

You see every list, every message, every reply — in real time. No black box, no vague "we're working on it." Our client portal shows exactly what's in flight and why.

Pay for Performance

Our pricing is structured around outcomes, not retainer hours. If the campaign doesn't hit qualified meeting benchmarks, you don't pay full rate. That keeps us honest.

By the Numbers

The Scoreboard After Four Years

These numbers get updated every quarter. We track everything so our clients never have to wonder if the investment is working.

18,400+
Qualified Meetings Delivered
Booked with decision-makers, not gatekeepers
200+
B2B Clients Served
Across SaaS, services, manufacturing & more
14
Vertical Markets
Deep expertise, not generic playbooks
28.4%
Average Reply Rate
Industry average sits at 3–5%
91%
Client Retention Rate
After the first 90-day campaign window
$2.1B+
Pipeline Generated
Tracked across client CRMs since 2021
The Team

People Who've Lived Your Problem

We don't hire people who've only ever worked at agencies. We hire people who've run sales floors and felt the sting of a bad lead vendor.

Richard Ricketts

Richard Ricketts

CEO & Founder

Serial operator who scaled and exited two Utah-based companies before building Lead Gen Ninja. Richard spent two decades in B2B sales leadership and has a documented obsession with outbound conversion rates that most people find unsettling.

  • 20+ years B2B sales leadership
  • Multiple successful exits
  • Built on $380K of painful ad spend mistakes
LGN

The Strategy Team

Lead Strategists & Campaign Managers

Every client campaign is owned by a dedicated strategist with vertical-specific experience — not handed to a junior rep who learned cold email from a YouTube tutorial. Our strategists average 7 years in outbound sales before joining Lead Gen Ninja.

  • 7-year avg outbound experience
  • Vertical-specific campaign ownership
  • One strategist per client account
How It Works

Four Steps. One Outcome. Pipeline.

Our process is repeatable, documented, and built around a single goal: getting your sales team in front of buyers who actually want to talk.

01

Discovery & ICP Definition

We spend the first week inside your business — understanding your best current clients, your win rates by segment, and the specific language your buyers actually use. No campaign goes live until the ideal customer profile is locked.

Output: Validated ICP + target list of 2,500–5,000 verified contacts
02

Campaign Build & Copywriting

Our strategists write multi-step outbound sequences rooted in pain-point messaging, not product pitches. Every message is reviewed against your vertical's typical objections before a single contact receives it.

Output: 3–5 tested sequences across email and LinkedIn
03

Launch, Test & Optimize

We launch in controlled batches, monitor reply rates daily, and iterate copy within 72 hours if performance lags. You get real-time visibility through your client portal — no monthly reports with stale data.

Output: Live campaign with weekly performance reviews
04

Qualified Handoff to Your Team

When a prospect signals buying intent, they're immediately routed to your sales team with full context — who they are, what they said, and why they responded. Your reps never walk into a cold call blind.

Output: Warm meeting-ready leads delivered to your CRM
Client Results

What Happens When Leads Actually Convert

These are real clients with real outcomes. No composite case studies, no anonymous testimonials.

47 qualified meetings
First 90 days

"We had tried three other lead gen agencies over two years. Lead Gen Ninja was the first one where we actually had to hire a new sales rep because we couldn't keep up with the volume. 47 qualified meetings in the first 90 days."

Marcus T.
VP of Sales
B2B SaaS — Project Management Software
3x contact rate
First 30 days

"The difference was the exclusivity. Every other vendor was selling the same lists to six of our competitors. When we switched to Lead Gen Ninja, our contact rate tripled overnight because nobody else was hammering the same inboxes."

Diane K.
Founder & CEO
HR Consulting Firm
$680K pipeline
6 months

"Richard's team didn't just generate leads — they helped us understand why our previous campaigns were failing. The ICP audit alone was worth the retainer fee. The $680K in new pipeline was just a bonus."

Jordan S.
Director of Growth
Industrial Equipment Distributor
Ready to Fill Your Pipeline?

Stop Paying for Leads That Don't Convert

Book a 30-minute call with our team. We'll audit your current lead pipeline, identify the specific failure points, and show you exactly what a properly run outbound campaign looks like for your vertical.

  • No long-term contract required
  • First month at 50% off for new clients
  • Dedicated strategist assigned at signup
  • Results visible within 30 days or we diagnose why