Contract-to-Hire
Place vetted US-based sales candidates on contract first, then convert the right performer to full-time when fit is proven against your buyer, ACV, and product.
Activated Scale helps B2B SaaS founders hire vetted, US-based sales reps without gambling on a costly full-time offer. Through fractional and contract-to-hire engagements, you can test real performance against your buyer, ACV, messaging, and pipeline goals before converting the right rep to full-time. Get matched quickly with talent from leading SaaS companies nationwide startup teams.
Flexible startup sales recruiting, fractional selling, and leadership support from vetted US-based SaaS sales professionals.
Place vetted US-based sales candidates on contract first, then convert the right performer to full-time when fit is proven against your buyer, ACV, and product.
Hire experienced SDRs or BDRs for outbound email, phone, video, and social selling. Current customers book 10 to 15 new qualified meetings per month.
Bring in vetted Account Executives to manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting and demos to proposals, negotiation, and closing new revenue.
Add senior sales leaders who build sales strategy, playbooks, partnership programs, hiring plans, and technology stacks without requiring a full-time executive package.
Engage a fractional VP of Sales to refine go-to-market strategy, optimize sales processes, coach teams, and assess when to scale hiring.
Work with experienced sales operators to build the infrastructure, processes, tools, reporting, and systems needed to support repeatable revenue growth.
Start with a 30-minute qualification call to clarify your stage, buyer profile, sales motion, ACV, hiring goals, and whether you need an SDR, AE, sales leader, or contract-to-hire rep.
See how startups use vetted sales talent to increase meetings, pipeline, and revenue without traditional hiring risk.
"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 helped us to bring on an experienced salesperson. The speed with which we got her was exceptional. Not only did she have the experience selling to our buyer but could hit the ground running."
"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."
"Your fractional sales talent outperformed my full-time sales employee!"
"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!"
"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 helped us to bring on an experienced salesperson. The speed with which we got her was exceptional. Not only did she have the experience selling to our buyer but could hit the ground running."
"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."
"Your fractional sales talent outperformed my full-time sales employee!"
"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!"
"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 helped us to bring on an experienced salesperson. The speed with which we got her was exceptional. Not only did she have the experience selling to our buyer but could hit the ground running."
"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."
"Your fractional sales talent outperformed my full-time sales employee!"
"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 sales talent faster, smarter, and with less risk.
Work with US-based salespeople experienced at leading SaaS and technology companies.
Validate sales performance on contract before committing to a full-time hire.
Connect with qualified sales talent in 7 days or less, sometimes under 48 hours.
Save 20+ hours of founder interview time per salesperson hired.
Experienced sales talent for startup revenue growth.
Activated Scale is built for founders who need experienced sales talent before they are ready to commit to a full-time sales team. The company positions itself as a fast-track sales growth partner for B2B SaaS startups, connecting teams with vetted US-based fractional sellers, sales leaders, and contract-to-hire candidates. Its model helps startups reduce the cost, time, and risk of hiring by validating performance before conversion. Backed by Techstars and trusted by 200+ companies, Activated Scale draws from a talent network with experience at major SaaS and technology brands, including Salesforce, Oracle, MongoDB, Datadog, Zendesk, ZoomInfo, IBM, Square, and Mixpanel.
Activated Scale connects startups with pre-vetted, US-based sales professionals who can begin on a fractional or contract basis. The model is designed to reduce hiring risk by letting founders evaluate real performance before making a full-time offer. Talent can support outbound prospecting, full-cycle sales, sales leadership, and contract-to-hire recruiting.
Get guidance on the right sales talent model for your startup.
Backed by a leading startup accelerator.
Trusted by hundreds of startup customers.
Talent sourced from major SaaS companies.
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