Contract-to-Hire Recruiting
Place vetted US-based sales candidates on contract first, then convert the right performer to full-time once fit is proven against your buyer, ACV, product, and sales motion.
Scale sales without gambling on the wrong full-time hire. Activated Scale connects startups with vetted, US-based SDRs, BDRs, Account Executives, and sales leaders through fractional and contract-to-hire models. Get experienced talent from top SaaS companies, validate fit before converting to full-time, and build pipeline faster while reducing interviewing time, payroll overhead, and hiring risk.
Flexible sales recruiting and fractional talent solutions built for startups that need pipeline, revenue, and leadership faster.
Place vetted US-based sales candidates on contract first, then convert the right performer to full-time once fit is proven against your buyer, ACV, product, and sales motion.
Hire experienced SDRs or BDRs for outbound prospecting across email, phone, video, and social channels. Current customers book 10 to 15 qualified meetings per month.
Add fractional Account Executives who manage prospecting, demos, proposals, negotiation, and closing. Customers have generated $50,000 to $250,000 in new monthly revenue.
Bring in fractional sales leaders such as VP of Sales, Head of Sales, CRO, or Sales Director to build strategy, playbooks, hiring plans, and sales infrastructure.
Strengthen your revenue engine with sales operations support that builds process, reporting, systems, and infrastructure for established organizations and high-growth startups.
Work with experienced sales leaders to refine go-to-market strategy, messaging, sales methodology, team design, technology stack, and talent plans for scalable growth.
We begin with a focused qualification call to understand your startup stage, buyer, ACV, sales cycle, revenue goals, and whether you need SDR, AE, sales operations, or leadership support.
See how startups improve meetings, deal size, pipeline, and revenue with vetted fractional sales talent.
Activated Scale gives startups a faster, lower-risk way to build sales capacity.
Validate sales talent on contract before committing to a full-time employee.
Connect with vetted US-based sales professionals in 7 days or less.
Access talent from Salesforce, Oracle, MongoDB, Datadog, Zendesk, and more.
Avoid benefits, payroll overhead, termination fees, and unnecessary founder interview time.
Experienced sales hiring support for ambitious startup founders.
Activated Scale helps B2B SaaS startups move beyond founder-led selling by connecting them with experienced US-based sales talent on flexible, lower-risk engagements. The model is built for Seed to Series A companies that need revenue traction but may not be ready for full-time payroll, benefits, or a costly senior sales hire. Through fractional selling, contract-to-hire recruiting, and sales leadership support, Activated Scale gives founders access to professionals who have sold at companies such as Salesforce, Oracle, MongoDB, Datadog, Zendesk, ZoomInfo, IBM, and Square. The vision is simple: make startup sales hiring faster, more affordable, and easier to validate before long-term commitment.
Recruiting a salesperson starts with defining the role you truly need: SDR, BDR, Account Executive, sales operations, or sales leadership. Clarify your buyer, ACV, sales cycle, quota expectations, and must-have SaaS experience. Activated Scale shortens the process by connecting startups with vetted US-based sales talent, saving founders 20+ hours of interview time per salesperson.
Get practical guidance on the right sales hire for your stage.
Backed by a respected startup accelerator.
Trusted by startups and growing technology companies.
Experienced professionals from leading SaaS companies.
Tell us about your stage, buyer, ACV, and hiring goals. We’ll help identify the right fractional or contract-to-hire sales talent for your startup.
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