Searches every page and blog post. Press Esc to close.

← All GTM teams
GTM · Team 2 of 3 · Sales

Build your Sales team using SkilledUp Lifers.

Your Sales team drives revenue and builds customer relationships, converting prospects into paying customers, expanding accounts and keeping the pipeline strong. Assemble the whole function from our pool of 70,000+ skilled Volunteers.

Your GTM team: One Advanced (GTM) plan · £250/month or £2,500/year
Why it matters

Sales turns a pipeline into revenue.

Three outcomes your Sales team is on the hook for, taking the demand Marketing creates and converting it into paying, growing customers.

Revenue

Predictable, growing revenue

Convert qualified demand into closed-won deals, month after month, against a clear target.

Relationships

Customers who stay and grow

Build the trust that expands accounts, lifts deal size and keeps customers buying more.

Pipeline

A pipeline you can forecast

Process, tooling and intelligence so you always know what is coming and where to push.

The roster

Nine roles, one Sales function.

Build the whole team, or start with the one role you need most. Roles may include, but are not limited to, the following.

1 lead · 8 specialists
HS
Lead the function

Head of Sales / Sales Lead

Owns the revenue target, the sales strategy and the whole team's performance. Sets the process, coaches the reps, manages the pipeline and forecast, and keeps everyone aligned to the same number.

Read the founder guide →
01

Account Executives / Business Development

Own deals end to end and close new business.

Read the guide →
02

Sales Development Representatives (SDRs)

Prospect, qualify and book the pipeline.

Read the guide →
03

Customer Success & Account Managers

Retain and expand revenue from existing accounts.

Read the guide →
04

Sales Operations Support

Keep the CRM, process and tooling running smoothly.

Read the guide →
05

Proposal & Deal Support

Build proposals and move deals over the line.

Read the guide →
06

Sales Enablement & Training

Equip reps with the playbooks and skills to win.

Read the guide →
07

Market Research & Lead Intelligence

Surface the right accounts and buying signals.

Read the guide →
08

Sales Analyst

Measure performance and sharpen the forecast.

Read the guide →

Interested in volunteering in one of these roles? See the Sales career pathway for what each role involves and how to apply.

Part of the Advanced (GTM) plan

Sales comes under your Advanced (GTM) plan.

The Sales team is one of three teams, alongside Marketing and Customer Success, included in a single Advanced (GTM) plan. One flat fee covers up to 100 Volunteer team members across the whole go-to-market organisation, plus Volunteer Intelligence and account management.

Advanced (GTM) plan
£250 / month
or £2,500 / year, saving £500
Create account →
Covers Marketing, Sales & Customer Success · up to 100 Volunteers.
Recruiting your team

From sign-up to first hire, fast.

The same short, repeatable loop you use across SkilledUp Life.

1
✦

Sign up and subscribe

Register as a company, pick the Advanced (GTM) plan and land on your Dashboard.

2
▤

List an Opportunity

Choose an Opportunity Template and attach the relevant PQQ.

3
⚯

Apply and headhunt

SkilledUp Lifers answer your PQQ. Search the 70,000+ list and invite the best.

4
★

Interview and agree

Review, interview, sign the Volunteer Agreement and build.

FAQ

Sales team questions.

Is the Sales team a separate plan? +
No. Sales is one of three GTM teams, together with Marketing and Customer Success, all included in the single Advanced (GTM) plan at £250/month or £2,500/year. One team cap of 100 Volunteers covers the whole go-to-market organisation.
Can I build just the Sales team? +
Yes. Build the whole function or start with the single role that unblocks revenue right now, then add the rest as you scale.
Who should I recruit first? +
We recommend starting with an HR Volunteer to run recruitment and a Founder's Assistant to absorb ad-hoc tasks, then appoint a Head of Sales to lead the function before adding SDRs and Account Executives.
How does Sales work with Marketing? +
They share one pipeline. Marketing generates qualified demand and Sales converts it. On the Advanced (GTM) plan both teams run together, so handoffs and feedback loops stay tight.

Ready to build your Sales team?

Bring on a full Sales function from tens of thousands of Volunteer professionals, all under one Advanced (GTM) plan. Create your account in 30 seconds.