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description: "A fractional VP of Sales runs your sales team part time: pipeline, coaching, forecasting, and hiring, for far less than a full-time VP of Sales."
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# Fractional VP of Sales for B2B Service Businesses

A fractional VP of Sales is a senior sales leader who runs your sales function part time. They lead the weekly pipeline meeting, coach reps, own the forecast, and hire, for far less than the cost of a full-time VP of Sales. At Pope Sales Partners, the goal is to hand that seat to an internal leader once your team is ready.

## What does a fractional VP of Sales do?

The job is the same one a full-time VP of Sales does. You just get it in the amount your company needs right now. In a typical week, that means:

- **Running the weekly pipeline review** so every deal has a clear next step and owner.
- **Coaching reps one on one** on live deals, not hypothetical role plays.
- **Owning the forecast** and telling you what's likely to close and why.
- **Holding the team to the standard** on activity, CRM updates, and follow-up.
- **Hiring and onboarding** salespeople, including writing the scorecard and running interviews with you.
- **Setting sales strategy** with you: target markets, pricing approach, and where to focus the team.
- **Taking the hard calls off your plate**, so you're pulled into deals by choice instead of by default.

## When a fractional VP of Sales makes sense

It's usually the right move when your service business has one to ten salespeople, revenue is growing, and the founder is still the de facto head of sales. You need executive sales leadership, but not yet a full-time executive salary, and you want someone who has actually carried a quota and run a team.

If you don't have a documented sales process yet, we'll start by building one. That's our [Sales Operating System](https://www.popesalespartners.com/sales-operating-system?hsLang=en) engagement, and it's usually the best first step.

## Fractional VP of Sales vs. consultant vs. trainer

|  | Sales consultant | Sales trainer | Fractional VP of Sales |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **What you get** | Recommendations | Skills workshops | A leader in the seat |
| **Who does the work** | Your team, after they leave | Your reps, if it sticks | Done alongside your team every week |
| **Accountability** | Ends with the report | Ends with the session | Owns the pipeline and forecast |
| **Best for** | A one-time diagnosis | A skill gap on a working team | No one is leading sales but the founder |

## What the first 90 days look like

**Days 1 to 30:** Learn your business, sit in on deals, audit the CRM and pipeline, and start the weekly meeting rhythm.

**Days 31 to 60:** Lock in the scorecard and forecast method, coach each rep on live deals, and fix the biggest gaps in the process.

**Days 61 to 90:** Run the system at full cadence, measure what changed, and agree with you on the plan for the next quarter, including hiring.

## How the engagement ends

We plan our exit from the start. When your team is large enough to need a full-time sales leader, we help you hire and onboard that person and hand over the playbook, the CRM, and the meeting cadence. If you'd rather keep us involved after that, our [Strategic Growth Partner](https://www.popesalespartners.com/strategic-growth-partner?hsLang=en) engagement covers the bigger decisions without running the day-to-day.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does a fractional VP of Sales cost?

Industry surveys put fractional sales leadership in the U.S. at roughly $6,000 to $15,000 per month, depending on scope and time commitment. We quote a fixed monthly fee after a discovery call, based on team size and what needs to change. For the full breakdown, see [Fractional VP of Sales vs. Full-Time VP of Sales](https://www.popesalespartners.com/fractional-vp-of-sales-vs-full-time-vp-of-sales?hsLang=en).

### How many hours a week does a fractional VP of Sales work?

We scope the work by what needs to happen each week, such as the pipeline meeting, one-on-ones, and forecast, rather than selling a block of hours. The commitment is agreed up front and reviewed each quarter.

### Do you work remotely?

Yes. We work with service businesses across the U.S. remotely, with on-site visits when they make sense for the team.

### Will you help us hire salespeople?

Yes. Hiring is part of the role: writing the scorecard, interviewing with you, and running a 90-day onboarding plan so new reps ramp faster.

### How long do clients keep a fractional VP of Sales?

It's measured in months, not weeks, and it ends when your team can run without us. That might mean promoting someone internally or hiring a full-time leader, which we help with.

## Schedule a Growth Strategy Call.

We'll talk through where your sales stand today and what it would take to make growth more predictable. You'll get an honest read, with no pitch attached.

[Schedule a Growth Strategy Call →](mailto:brittany@popesalespartners.com?subject=Growth%20Strategy%20Call)

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