Fractional SDR
Hire pre-vetted US-based SDRs or BDRs to run email, phone, and social outreach, book qualified meetings, and support early-stage pipeline growth with flexible contract-to-hire options.
Activated Scale helps Chicago B2B SaaS founders hire pre-vetted, US-based sales talent without the cost and risk of traditional full-time recruiting. Whether you need SDRs, account executives, or fractional sales leadership, our try-before-you-buy model helps fast-moving teams in the Loop, Fulton Market, and beyond build revenue capacity quickly.
Flexible fractional sales recruiting services for SaaS teams ready to grow pipeline, revenue, and leadership capacity.
Hire pre-vetted US-based SDRs or BDRs to run email, phone, and social outreach, book qualified meetings, and support early-stage pipeline growth with flexible contract-to-hire options.
Add experienced account executives who manage prospecting, demos, proposals, negotiation, and closing, helping B2B SaaS companies win new revenue without traditional full-time hiring overhead.
Bring in senior sales leadership to optimize go-to-market strategy, refine sales process, assess hiring needs, and coach your team as you scale revenue.
Connect with hungry, experienced salespeople who work closely with founders to improve messaging, sharpen value propositions, and generate more qualified B2B SaaS leads.
Build the infrastructure, reporting, and sales processes needed to support predictable growth, led by operators with deep experience in high-growth startup environments.
Work with proven sales leaders to define go-to-market strategy, inside sales structure, sales technology, messaging, methodology, and talent management for your startup.
We start by learning your SaaS model, target market, current pipeline, sales motion, and hiring priorities, including the realities of selling from Chicago’s competitive startup and enterprise technology ecosystem.
B2B SaaS teams use Activated Scale to book more meetings and grow revenue faster.
"You brought on a great hire, super fast!"
"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!"
"On-boarding was simple, and the terms are founder-friendly."
"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 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."
"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!"
"You brought on a great hire, super fast!"
"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!"
"On-boarding was simple, and the terms are founder-friendly."
"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 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."
"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!"
"You brought on a great hire, super fast!"
"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!"
"On-boarding was simple, and the terms are founder-friendly."
"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 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."
"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!"
Build your sales team faster with lower risk and proven startup-focused talent.
Connect with vetted salespeople in seven days or less, ideal for Chicago startups moving quickly.
Access sellers from companies like Salesforce, Oracle, IBM, Zendesk, and other leading teams.
Try-before-you-buy contracts, free rematching, and no termination fees reduce hiring uncertainty.
Support Chicago SaaS growth with talent tied to meetings, pipeline, and closed revenue.
Startup-focused recruiters connecting founders with proven sales talent.
Activated Scale helps B2B SaaS startups grow faster by connecting founders with experienced, US-based fractional sales professionals. The model is built for early-stage and Seed to Series A companies that need pipeline, revenue, and sales leadership without the long search, payroll burden, or risk of a traditional full-time hire. For Chicago software teams selling into local enterprise accounts, Midwest growth markets, or national SaaS buyers, Activated Scale offers flexible access to SDRs, account executives, sales operations leaders, and fractional VPs of Sales. With a try-before-you-buy approach, founders can validate fit, measure outcomes, and convert top performers into full-time employees when the timing is right.
Activated Scale focuses specifically on B2B SaaS and technology sales hiring, which makes the matching process more relevant than a general recruiting approach. Clients can access pre-vetted US-based SDRs, account executives, sales operations leaders, and fractional VPs of Sales. The try-before-you-buy model also helps Chicago founders test performance before making a full-time commitment.
Talk with Activated Scale about your next revenue hire.
Trusted by hundreds of startup teams.
Experienced US-based sales professionals.
Built for B2B SaaS growth.
Tell Activated Scale what role you need, your growth goals, and your ideal timeline. We’ll help identify vetted fractional sales talent that can start moving pipeline and revenue forward quickly.
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