Marketing / creative agency
Project revenue discipline
Owner-led, project-based revenue — needs process + pipeline discipline, often lighter engagement
Hire a Fractional Head of Sales · Fractional Head of Sales Jobs UK
Fractional Head of Sales Jobs UK
Hire a fractional head of sales at 1–3 days a week — senior commercial leadership for growing companies. £600–£1,500/day for experienced sales leadership, commission + retainer models, Head of Sales to CSO level. Build and scale your revenue engine without full-time overhead.
Day Rates
£600–£1,500£600–£1,500per day
Full-time Range
£70k–£220k£70k–£220kbase + OTE
Models
Retainer · Day rate · CommissionRetainer · Day rate · Commissionengagement types
Engagement
1–3 days1–3 daysper week typical
What is a fractional Head of Sales / Sales Director?
A fractional sales leader is an experienced commercial leader who runs or rebuilds a company's sales function part-time — typically 1–3 days a week. Depending on stage and scale you might engage a fractional Head of Sales or Sales Director (own the team, pipeline and commercial model), a fractional CSO/VP Sales (senior strategy across revenue), or a fractional sales consultant (lighter advisory).
They set the commercial strategy, build and coach the team, design the sales process and comp plans, and own the number — without the full-time salary, OTE liability, or employer overhead. Day rates: typically £600–£1,500 (coverage to transformation). Full-time comparison: Sales Director £70k–£220k+ base + 1.5–2× OTE. *Sources: Exec Capital UK Sales Director Salary Guide 2026*
Core Skills for Fractional Sales Leadership
Essential skills include commercial strategy development, sales process design, pipeline management, team leadership, CRM implementation, and comp plan design. Successful fractional sales leaders combine strategic thinking with hands-on coaching to drive predictable revenue growth.
Specialized expertise spans lead generation, sales methodology (Challenger, MEDDIC, etc.), forecasting, territory planning, channel partnerships, and measurement frameworks. Different levels focus on execution (Head of Sales) vs strategic oversight (Sales Director/CSO).
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Fractional Sales Rate Comparison
Day rates, monthly retainers, and full-time comparison with current market data
Fractional Sales Rate Comparison
●Currency: GBPVERIFIED · INSTITUTIONAL DATA
Unit
Engagement mode
DAY · FRACTIONAL
ASSUMPTIONS: 220 BILLABLE DAYS · 1.42× LOADED FOR FT
ASSUMPTIONS: 220 BILLABLE DAYS · 1.42× LOADED FOR FT
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Sales leadership rates & full-time comparison
Fractional day rates vs full-time base + OTE packages — cited to Exec Capital UK Sales Director Salary Guide 2026
Sales leadership rates & full-time comparison
| Level⬍ | Full-time Base + OTE | Fractional Day Rate | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Sales | £70k–£120k base + OTE | £600–£900 | SME sales process & team building |
| Sales Director | £100k–£180k base + OTE | £800–£1,200 | Scale-up commercial strategy |
| VP Sales / CSO | £150k–£220k+ base + OTE | £1,000–£1,500 | Enterprise revenue leadership |
| CRO (see CRO page) | 20–40% above Sales Director | → CRO page | Board-level commercial strategy |
Level:Head of Sales
Full-time Base + OTE:£70k–£120k base + OTE
Fractional Day Rate:£600–£900
Best For:SME sales process & team building
Level:Sales Director
Full-time Base + OTE:£100k–£180k base + OTE
Fractional Day Rate:£800–£1,200
Best For:Scale-up commercial strategy
Level:VP Sales / CSO
Full-time Base + OTE:£150k–£220k+ base + OTE
Fractional Day Rate:£1,000–£1,500
Best For:Enterprise revenue leadership
Level:CRO (see CRO page)
Full-time Base + OTE:20–40% above Sales Director
Fractional Day Rate:→ CRO page
Best For:Board-level commercial strategy
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Which fractional sales leader fits your business?
Context-specific guidance by business type — serves agency, professional services, SaaS and SME growth scenarios
Professional services firm
Partner-led selling
Relationship-led selling — needs commercial structure without disrupting established partner model
B2B SaaS / scale-up
Repeatable pipeline
Needs systematic lead generation, SDR/AE structure, comp design and forecastable growth engine
SME scaling past founder sales
Build the engine
Founder still closing deals — needs a leader to build repeatable process while founder focuses elsewhere
Complex B2B / long sales cycles
Honest caveat
If you need daily hands-on management of large sales teams or complex enterprise deals, permanent hire
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How vetting and placement works
Rigorous 5-stage process ensuring optimal sales leadership alignment and measurable commercial outcomes
A five-stage method for blended teams.
How we take a founder or board's brief and turn it into a delivery system across core, fractional, network, and outsourced functions.
CONFIRM — REAL PROCESS- 01
Diagnose the shape
Stage · pressure · the work nobody is doing.
We run The Team Architect on every brief. Stage, headcount, sector, pressure. The output is the org shape we'd build with you — including the seats to hold for now. We turn briefs down here, gracefully, when the answer is 'not yet'.
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Scope the seats
Core. Fractional. Network. Outsourced.
Each function gets a verdict and an intensity. Engineering core. Finance fractional at 2.5 d/wk. Paid-media on the network. IT helpdesk outsourced. We commit to days, IR35 status, and replacement terms in writing before search starts.
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Source the operators
Network-first. Outbound where it needs to be.
Fractional candidates have portfolios, not job alerts. We run from our own network plus a structured outbound for the senior end. Shortlist in 8–12 days. Honest scoring against the rubric — no padding.
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Embed the engagement
First-week plan. Success criteria. IR35 live.
Calibration calls. Onboarding plan written down. IR35 structure live before day one. We sit in the first cross-functional meeting if it helps. The replacement guarantee runs for 90 days.
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Manage the workforce
Quarterly cadence. Bridge to core when right.
Monthly check-ins for the first quarter, quarterly after. We surface when a fractional should convert to core (Series A → Series B finance is the modal moment) and we own the bridge. Replacement, conversion, off-ramp — it's all the same firm.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about fractional Head of Sales roles and engagements
A fractional sales director owns the commercial function part-time: sets sales strategy, builds and coaches the team, designs process and comp plans, implements CRM discipline, and is accountable for the numbers. They provide senior sales leadership without the full-time salary, OTE liability, and employer overhead.
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Current openings and market opportunities
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Related resources
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