Best Sales Recruitment Agency Specializing in AEs

Activated Scale specializes in matching B2B SaaS startups with vetted, US-based Account Executives who can manage the full sales cycle. The model is built around contract-to-hire and fractional AE engagements, so founders can validate performance against their buyer, ACV, sales motion, and revenue goals before making a full-time commitment.

Activated Scale can match companies with a fractional Account Executive in under 10 days. In some broader sales talent engagements, companies may connect with talent in 7 days or less, sometimes under 48 hours. This helps startups avoid lengthy recruiting cycles while still accessing pre-vetted sales professionals.

Fractional Account Executives start at $4,500 per month plus commissions, with engagements commonly ranging from $4,500 to $7,500 per month plus commission. Activated Scale also offers free rematching, $0 termination fees, and $0 ongoing benefits or payroll costs, which helps keep sales hiring flexible and lower risk.

The contract-to-hire model lets you work with a vetted salesperson on a contract engagement before deciding whether to convert them to a full-time employee. This helps founders test real performance, buyer fit, messaging, pipeline creation, and closing ability before committing to a long-term salary package.

Activated Scale’s AE talent supports full sales cycle execution, including prospecting, qualification, demos, proposal development, contract negotiation, and closing. Account Executives have experience selling to small businesses, mid-market companies, and enterprise accounts, with deal sizes ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 or more.

Current customers working with fractional AEs through Activated Scale win between $50,000 and $250,000 in new revenue per month. Results depend on the market, offer, buyer readiness, and sales cycle, but the model is designed to create measurable pipeline and revenue without waiting months for a traditional hire.

Activated Scale is designed for Seed to Series A funded companies, B2B SaaS startups, early-stage technology companies, founder-led sales teams, and businesses without an established sales team. It is especially useful for founders who need proven AE execution before they are ready for a full-time sales hire.

Yes. Clients can convert high-performing fractional or contract Account Executives into full-time employees when the fit is right. The try-before-you-buy approach makes conversion quick, easy, and more affordable than hiring blindly through a traditional recruiting process with limited on-the-job validation.