Contract-to-Hire
Place vetted US-based sales candidates on contract first, then convert the best performers to full-time employees when fit, performance, and sales motion are proven.
Activated Scale helps B2B SaaS founders hire proven sales executives without the risk of a traditional full-time search. Connect with vetted, US-based sales leaders and revenue operators who understand startup go-to-market, pipeline creation, and closing revenue. Use flexible contract-to-hire and fractional models to validate fit before committing to a permanent executive hire.
Flexible recruiting and fractional sales talent solutions for SaaS founders scaling revenue teams.
Place vetted US-based sales candidates on contract first, then convert the best performers to full-time employees when fit, performance, and sales motion are proven.
Hire fractional VPs, Heads of Sales, CROs, and Sales Directors to build strategy, playbooks, hiring plans, partnerships, and sales foundations without a full-time executive package.
Bring in experienced fractional VPs of Sales to refine go-to-market strategy, optimize sales process, coach teams, assess hiring needs, and improve revenue execution.
Access full-cycle account executives who can prospect, qualify, run demos, develop proposals, negotiate contracts, and close new revenue for B2B SaaS companies.
Add sales operations leaders who build infrastructure, improve processes, organize reporting, and support scalable revenue systems for startups and established sales teams.
Work with sales leaders who define go-to-market strategy, inside sales structure, sales methodology, messaging, technology stack, and talent plans for growing startups.
Start with a focused qualification call to clarify your ICP, ACV, sales cycle, current pipeline, hiring urgency, and whether you need fractional leadership, an account executive, or a contract-to-hire sales professional.
See how SaaS teams use Activated Scale to grow pipeline, meetings, and revenue faster.
"You brought on a great hire, super fast!"
"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."
"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."
"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!"
"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."
"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."
"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!"
"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."
"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."
"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 stronger sales talent with less commitment and faster execution.
Reduce hiring risk by validating sales performance before making a full-time offer.
Connect with vetted US-based sales talent in 7 days or less.
Access professionals from Salesforce, Oracle, MongoDB, Datadog, Zendesk, and other leading companies.
Scale up or down with fractional, part-time, full-time, and contract-to-hire options.
Meet the team behind flexible sales talent hiring.
Activated Scale is built for founders who need sales execution before they are ready for a risky full-time sales hire. The company connects Seed to Series A B2B SaaS teams with vetted, US-based sales professionals from leading technology companies, including Salesforce, Oracle, MongoDB, Datadog, Zendesk, ZoomInfo, IBM, Square, and more. Its model helps startups test fit through fractional or contract-to-hire engagements, reducing wasted salary, lost pipeline, and months of founder-led interviewing. Trusted by 200+ companies, Activated Scale focuses on practical revenue outcomes: qualified meetings, stronger pipeline, better sales process, and the option to convert proven performers into full-time team members.
A sales executive recruiting firm helps companies identify, evaluate, and hire experienced sales leaders or revenue professionals. Activated Scale focuses on B2B SaaS startups that need vetted US-based sales talent, including fractional VPs of Sales, sales leaders, account executives, and contract-to-hire candidates who can build pipeline, improve process, and close revenue.
Get role-specific guidance before you commit to a hire.
Recognized startup accelerator backing.
Trusted by hundreds of companies.
US-based sales professionals carefully vetted.
Tell us about your sales goals, hiring timeline, and ideal customer profile. We will help identify the right executive sales talent model for your next stage.
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