Hire Vetted Fractional Sales Professionals

Scale pipeline without the risk of a full-time sales hire. Activated Scale connects B2B SaaS startups with vetted, US-based fractional SDRs, Account Executives, and sales leaders who can prospect, book meetings, manage deals, and refine go-to-market execution. Start quickly, validate fit through a contract-first model, and build revenue momentum with experienced sales professionals.

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Our Fractional Sales Services

Flexible sales talent solutions for B2B SaaS teams ready to grow pipeline, revenue, and sales capacity.

Fractional SDR/BDR

Hire US-based SDRs and BDRs to run cold email, phone, video, and social outreach. They focus on building qualified pipeline and booking new meetings with prospects.

Fractional AE

Bring in experienced Account Executives to manage prospecting, demos, proposals, negotiation, and closing. Ideal for B2B SaaS teams that need revenue execution without a full-time hire.

Fractional VP Sales

Access senior sales leadership to refine go-to-market strategy, sales process, hiring plans, coaching, and team performance without committing to a full-time VP package.

Sales Leadership

Hire fractional Heads of Sales, CROs, Sales Directors, or VPs to build playbooks, install sales systems, guide hiring, and transition from founder-led selling.

Contract-to-Hire Recruiting

Test vetted sales candidates on contract before making a full-time offer. This try-before-you-buy model helps reduce hiring risk and validate real-world performance.

Full-Cycle Sales

Get end-to-end sales execution from initial prospecting through contract negotiation and close, supported by experienced sales professionals familiar with SMB, mid-market, and enterprise buyers.

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Our Fractional Sales Hiring Process

Define Your Sales Need

Start with a focused conversation about your product, target customer, ACV, sales cycle, current pipeline, and hiring goals. This helps identify whether you need outbound prospecting, full-cycle selling, sales leadership, or a contract-to-hire path.

Match With Vetted Talent

Onboard and Test Messaging

Launch Sales Execution

Scale or Convert

Proven Customer Results

Success Stories

See how startups use vetted sales talent to grow meetings, pipeline, deal size, and revenue.

"You brought on a great hire, super fast!"

Matteo Carroll

"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."

Nanda Kishore
Nanda Kishore

"Activated Scale got us access to a PLG-focused sales expert that helped us set a strategy and foundation for growth. The ease and speed with which we got started was awesome. And it was a great fit. Would highly recommend other founders give this a try."

Dan Giovacchini

"Your fractional sales talent outperformed my full-time sales employee!"

Traven Watase

"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!"

Quimby Melton

"You brought on a great hire, super fast!"

Matteo Carroll

"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."

Nanda Kishore
Nanda Kishore

"Activated Scale got us access to a PLG-focused sales expert that helped us set a strategy and foundation for growth. The ease and speed with which we got started was awesome. And it was a great fit. Would highly recommend other founders give this a try."

Dan Giovacchini

"Your fractional sales talent outperformed my full-time sales employee!"

Traven Watase

"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!"

Quimby Melton

"You brought on a great hire, super fast!"

Matteo Carroll

"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."

Nanda Kishore
Nanda Kishore

"Activated Scale got us access to a PLG-focused sales expert that helped us set a strategy and foundation for growth. The ease and speed with which we got started was awesome. And it was a great fit. Would highly recommend other founders give this a try."

Dan Giovacchini

"Your fractional sales talent outperformed my full-time sales employee!"

Traven Watase

"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!"

Quimby Melton
The Activated Scale Difference

Why Choose Activated Scale?

Activated Scale helps founders build sales capacity faster, with less hiring risk.

Vetted Talent

Access US-based sales professionals vetted through interviews, case studies, and real SaaS selling experience.

Fast Matching

Connect with salespeople in 7 days or less, sometimes in under 48 hours.

Lower Risk

Validate performance on contract before deciding whether to convert talent to full-time.

SaaS Experience

Tap talent from Salesforce, Oracle, MongoDB, Datadog, Zendesk, ZoomInfo, and other SaaS leaders.

Meet Activated Scale

Experienced sales talent built for startup growth.

Activated Scale helps B2B SaaS founders grow faster by connecting them with experienced, US-based fractional sales professionals. The company is positioned as a fast-track sales growth partner for startups that need pipeline, revenue, and sales leadership without the cost or risk of traditional full-time hiring. Its model is built around vetted talent, contract-first engagement, and the option to convert strong performers to full-time employees. With access to sales professionals from companies such as Salesforce, Oracle, MongoDB, Datadog, Zendesk, ZoomInfo, IBM, Square, and more, Activated Scale gives early-stage teams a practical way to validate sales talent against their actual buyer, product, and go-to-market motion.

200+Happy customers served by Activated Scale
7 DaysTypical timeline to connect with sales talent
80%Sales talent used by clients for 5+ months

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a fractional sales person?

A fractional sales person is an experienced sales professional who works with your company on a part-time or contract basis instead of as a full-time employee. They can handle outbound prospecting, qualification, demos, pipeline management, negotiation, or sales leadership depending on the role. This model helps startups access proven sales expertise while controlling cost and hiring risk.

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