Contract-to-Hire
Recruit vetted Account Executives on a contract-first basis, then convert the best performer to full-time once fit, revenue impact, and buyer alignment are proven.
Hire vetted US-based Account Executives who can prospect, demo, negotiate, and close revenue without the risk of a traditional full-time hire. Activated Scale helps B2B SaaS founders connect with experienced fractional and contract-to-hire AEs in under 10 days, so you can validate fit, accelerate pipeline, and scale your sales motion with confidence.
Flexible recruiting and sales talent solutions for hiring, testing, and scaling high-performing Account Executives.
Recruit vetted Account Executives on a contract-first basis, then convert the best performer to full-time once fit, revenue impact, and buyer alignment are proven.
Hire experienced US-based fractional AEs to manage prospecting, demos, negotiation, and closing without the cost or commitment of a full-time employee.
Access Account Executives who can own the complete sales process, from lead qualification and discovery through proposals, negotiation, and signed contracts.
Build predictable pipeline with sales talent experienced in outreach, lead qualification, messaging feedback, and prospect engagement for B2B SaaS markets.
Bring in flexible sales talent for part-time or full-time selling support, including SDR, BDR, and AE functions that scale with your go-to-market needs.
Align AE hiring with your broader sales strategy through experienced leaders who can refine sales process, messaging, team structure, and go-to-market execution.
Activated Scale starts with a 30-minute qualification call to understand your product, ACV, buyer persona, sales cycle, target market, and whether you need fractional support, contract-to-hire talent, or a path toward full-time conversion.
See how startups use vetted sales talent to grow pipeline, close revenue, and reduce hiring risk.
"You brought on a great hire, super fast!"
"They dug through their personal network to find Roboflow's first sales hires. They're incredibly thoughtful with candidates which creates a strong candidate experience. Working with Activated Scale was quick, easy and painless!"
"Activated Scale has been a sales talent partner for over a year. Activated Scale has helped us hire fractional and full time contract enterprise sales talent. This model has been a good fit for our current stage as we expand our sales team."
"Like Toptal for Sales pros, Activated Scale's try-before-you-buy model makes building a sales team affordable and low risk. Exercising the FTE option is quick, easy and affordable. We've benefitted enormously with Activated Scale. It's exactly what we needed at our stage!"
"You brought on a great hire, super fast!"
"They dug through their personal network to find Roboflow's first sales hires. They're incredibly thoughtful with candidates which creates a strong candidate experience. Working with Activated Scale was quick, easy and painless!"
"Activated Scale has been a sales talent partner for over a year. Activated Scale has helped us hire fractional and full time contract enterprise sales talent. This model has been a good fit for our current stage as we expand our sales team."
"Like Toptal for Sales pros, Activated Scale's try-before-you-buy model makes building a sales team affordable and low risk. Exercising the FTE option is quick, easy and affordable. We've benefitted enormously with Activated Scale. It's exactly what we needed at our stage!"
"You brought on a great hire, super fast!"
"They dug through their personal network to find Roboflow's first sales hires. They're incredibly thoughtful with candidates which creates a strong candidate experience. Working with Activated Scale was quick, easy and painless!"
"Activated Scale has been a sales talent partner for over a year. Activated Scale has helped us hire fractional and full time contract enterprise sales talent. This model has been a good fit for our current stage as we expand our sales team."
"Like Toptal for Sales pros, Activated Scale's try-before-you-buy model makes building a sales team affordable and low risk. Exercising the FTE option is quick, easy and affordable. We've benefitted enormously with Activated Scale. It's exactly what we needed at our stage!"
Activated Scale helps founders hire Account Executives faster while reducing mis-hire risk.
Work with US-based AEs vetted for SaaS sales experience, buyer understanding, and full-cycle execution.
Get connected with fractional Account Executive talent in under 10 days, sometimes even faster.
Validate performance through contract engagement before deciding whether to convert to a full-time hire.
Avoid payroll, benefits, and long-term commitments while accessing experienced revenue-generating sales professionals.
Meet the team behind smarter sales hiring.
Activated Scale helps B2B SaaS startups grow faster by connecting founders with vetted, US-based fractional and contract-to-hire sales professionals. The company is positioned for Seed to Series A teams that need experienced Account Executives, SDRs, BDRs, and sales leaders but want to avoid the risk, cost, and delay of traditional hiring. Its try-before-you-buy approach lets companies evaluate real sales performance before converting talent to full-time employment. Backed by Techstars and trusted by 200+ customers, Activated Scale draws from a network of sales professionals with backgrounds at leading SaaS companies, helping founders save interview time while building revenue teams that can prospect, demo, negotiate, and close.
An Account Executive recruiter helps you identify, evaluate, and engage sales professionals who can manage pipeline from prospecting through close. Activated Scale focuses on B2B SaaS sales talent, including fractional and contract-to-hire AEs, so founders can test real performance before committing to a full-time hire.
Get practical guidance on the right AE hiring model.
Backed by a leading startup accelerator network.
Trusted by startups and growth-stage companies.
Candidates vetted before client introductions.
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