Hire Sales Development Reps Faster

Activated Scale helps B2B SaaS founders hire vetted, US-based Sales Development Reps without the delays and risk of traditional recruiting. Get matched with experienced fractional or contract-to-hire SDRs who run outbound email, phone, video, and social prospecting to book qualified meetings, test messaging, and build pipeline faster.

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Our Sales Development Rep Services

Flexible SDR hiring options for B2B SaaS teams ready to create more qualified pipeline.

Fractional SDRs

Hire pre-vetted, US-based SDRs or BDRs to run outbound email, phone, video, and social prospecting. Reps help book meetings, validate messaging, and create pipeline without full-time hiring risk.

Contract Hiring

Start with a contract SDR engagement, evaluate real performance, then convert the right rep to full-time. This try-before-you-buy model helps de-risk early sales hiring decisions.

Lead Generation

Build targeted prospecting campaigns with experienced salespeople who work closely with founders to sharpen messaging, articulate value, and generate more qualified B2B SaaS leads.

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Our SDR Hiring Process

Define Your SDR Hiring Goals

Start with a qualification conversation to define your target buyer, ACV, sales motion, messaging gaps, and pipeline goals. This ensures the SDR profile aligns with your stage, market, product, and expectations before matching begins.

Get Matched With Vetted Talent

Launch Outreach and Messaging Tests

Build Pipeline and Scale

Customer Growth Proof

Success Stories

See how startups use Activated Scale sales talent to grow meetings, pipeline, and revenue.

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

Matteo Carroll

"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!"

Joseph Nelson
Joseph Nelson

"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

"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

"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!"

Joseph Nelson
Joseph Nelson

"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

"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

"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!"

Joseph Nelson
Joseph Nelson

"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

"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 startups hire proven SDR talent with less risk and faster ramp time.

Vetted Talent

Access SDRs with experience from leading SaaS and technology companies.

Lower Risk

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

Fast Matching

Connect with qualified US-based sales talent in 7 days or less.

Pipeline Growth

Book more qualified meetings while avoiding payroll, benefits, and termination overhead.

Meet Activated Scale

Sales talent built for startup growth and pipeline creation.

Activated Scale is built for founders and revenue leaders who need experienced sales talent before they are ready to absorb the cost, risk, and time commitment of traditional full-time hiring. The company focuses on B2B SaaS startups, especially Seed to Series A teams building their first repeatable sales motion or expanding beyond founder-led selling. Its network includes US-based SDRs, BDRs, Account Executives, and sales leaders with experience at recognized technology companies. By combining vetted talent, fractional engagement models, and contract-to-hire flexibility, Activated Scale helps companies test fit in the real market, accelerate outbound execution, and build sales teams more confidently.

200+Happy customers have trusted Activated Scale for sales talent.
7 DaysTalent can be connected in 7 days or less.
80%Activated Scale sales talent is used for 5+ months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to hire Sales Development Reps through Activated Scale?

Activated Scale connects you with pre-vetted, US-based Sales Development Representatives who can work on a fractional or contract-to-hire basis. Reps support outbound prospecting across email, phone, video, and social media, with the goal of booking qualified meetings and helping founders validate messaging, ICP fit, and sales motion before making a full-time hiring commitment.

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