Fractional sales leadership

Fractional Head of Sales: take sales management off the owner's plate

A fractional Head of Sales is a part-time sales manager who runs your team's day-to-day sales rhythm. For a home service company, that means someone other than the owner leads the weekly sales review, makes sure every open estimate has a dated next step, and coaches the people selling — so leads and estimates you already paid for turn into more booked jobs.

Symptoms we see most often

  • The owner chases estimators every week for updates
  • Open estimates sit in the CRM with no next follow-up date
  • Nobody runs a regular sales meeting, or it turns into a status chat
  • New leads wait too long because ownership is unclear
  • Salespeople get little coaching beyond "close more"

What a fractional Head of Sales does each week

This role is operational. The work is the recurring management that keeps opportunities moving and makes problems visible early.

  • Runs a 30-minute weekly sales review with a consistent agenda
  • Checks that every open estimate has an owner and a dated next action
  • Reviews lead response and follow-up completion by person
  • Holds short one-on-ones and coaches on real opportunities
  • Keeps CRM records accurate enough for the owner to trust the reports

Why owners stay stuck as the sales manager

In most growing home service companies, sales management is a job nobody was hired to do. The owner fills it by default, between operations, hiring, and cash flow. The result is follow-up that depends on whoever has time. A fractional Head of Sales gives that job a clear owner and a schedule.

Head of Sales or VP of Sales?

Choose a Head of Sales when you have people selling and a workable process, but nobody runs the team consistently. Choose a VP of Sales when the bigger issue is strategy, team structure, compensation, or hiring. The Pipeline Teardown shows which gap is costing more.

How SumRev delivers fractional sales leadership

Every engagement starts with the $500 Pipeline Teardown, so management priorities are based on your actual opportunities and records. Ongoing paid work is delivered through the Sales System Build described on the Services page, including documentation and training so internal owners can keep the rhythm going.

Frequently asked

What is a fractional Head of Sales?

A fractional Head of Sales is a part-time sales manager who runs your team's weekly sales rhythm: pipeline reviews, follow-up accountability, CRM discipline, and coaching. You get consistent sales management without hiring a full-time sales manager.

Is a fractional Head of Sales the same as a fractional sales manager?

In practice, yes — both describe part-time, hands-on management of a sales team. Head of Sales usually signals that the person also owns the sales process and reporting, not only rep supervision.

How much does a fractional Head of Sales cost with SumRev?

Engagements start with the $500 Pipeline Teardown. Ongoing implementation through the Sales System Build starts from From $6,500/mo as a 90-day partnership. Scope is set after the Teardown.

Do we need a CRM?

You need some place where leads, estimates, and next actions are recorded. Most engagements work inside the CRM or field service software you already use rather than adding new tools.

What happens when the engagement ends?

The sales process, meeting agenda, and reporting are documented, and internal owners are trained to keep running them. If you later hire a full-time sales manager, they inherit a working system.

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