Interim Head of Sales – Accelerate Your Sales Strategy & GTM

Why Interim Head of Sales?

Struggling with misaligned sales efforts or stalled revenue growth? An Interim Head of Sales can bring clarity, energy and executional power exactly when and where you need it. At Growth Nordic, we specialize in placing senior sales leaders who bridge strategic vision with hands-on commercial action – typically deployed within 7–10 days.

Whether you’re scaling a new market, launching a GTM shift or dealing with team underperformance, our interim experts hit the ground running to deliver traction fast.

We Help You Solve

What We Help You Solve

  • GTM misalignment and weak sales execution
  • Pipeline gaps and low win rates
  • Lack of senior commercial ownership
  • Revenue stalls during scale, transition or change
  • Disjointed teams across sales, marketing and customer success

How we work

  • GTM misalignment and weak sales execution
  • Pipeline gaps and low win rates
  • Lack of senior commercial ownership
  • Revenue stalls during scale, transition or change
  • Disjointed teams across sales, marketing and customer success
Interim Head of Sales

How our Head of Sales drive Impact

interim CCO Direction

Direction

We help define a commercial mandate and lead from day one – with clear priorities, team communication and revenue focus.

Interim CCO analytical

Analytical

We analyze pipeline health, conversion bottlenecks and team performance – and identify where action is needed most.

Interim CCO roadmap

Roadmap

We co-create a tactical plan including enablement, team targets, and key KPIs for execution.

Interim CCO execution

Execution

We take accountability from day one and deliver results – hands-on and aligned with commercial goals.

Why Leading Companies Choose Growth Nordic for Interim Head of Sales Assignments?

Why Leading Companies Choose Growth Nordic for Interim Head of Sales

Finding the right Interim Head of Sales can unlock stalled revenue, align GTM and drive real commercial progress. At Growth Nordic, we match proven sales leaders with companies navigating scale, transformation or leadership gaps. Our interim consultants step in with clarity, energy and a plan.

From SaaS to Telecom and Consumer, we deliver sales acceleration within weeks – with impact felt in pipeline health, team accountability and revenue growth.

Deployment time: 7–10 days. Impact: Within 30 days.

Interim CCO growth

Let’s turn goals into growth.

Let’s explore if an interim Head of Sales is the right move for your business. Book a call with Growth Nordic and get actionable input from day one.

Average onboarding time: 1–7 days · Impact within 30 days

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Why Growth Nordic

We’ve placed interim sales leaders across Nordic SaaS, D2C and enterprise brands – often during mission-critical phases. Our network includes proven Heads of Sales with track records from B2B scaleups, subscription businesses and commercial transformations. We don’t just fill roles – we deliver leaders with clarity, speed and commercial ownership.

Trusted by top nordic brands for fast, senior commercial leadership

★★★★★

“We had just lost our commercial lead and needed someone to hit the ground running. Growth Nordic delivered relevant candidates within days and a interim within 14 days — someone who brought both structure and immediate momentum. Within the first month, we saw a clear uplift in our sales pipeline and team alignment.”

CCO

SaaS

★★★★★

“What impressed us most was the speed and clarity. Within two weeks, our interim sales leader had diagnosed key bottlenecks that restructured our pipeline process. It wasn’t just a patch — it was sustainable revenue leadership that delivered results within the quarter.”

VP Sales

Telecom

★★★★★

“We felt stuck and needed help with strategy and we needed execution. The interim CMO from Growth Nordic stepped in with a clear 90-day plan, prioritized actions, and got internal buy-in faster than we thought possible. They turned ideas into measurable growth.”

CMO

Streaming

FAQ - Interim Head of Sales

A senior sales leader deployed short-term to manage commercial execution, pipeline, and team alignment during transition or scale. Read more about commercial interim leadership.

In some companies, the roles are equivalent – but typically, a VP owns revenue while the Head of Sales runs day-to-day sales operations.

During periods of leadership gap, poor performance, market expansion or when GTM shifts require experienced execution. See our full interim service offer.

Typically within 7 days – impact is often seen within 30 days.

Interim leaders are engaged for 3–9 months with a clear impact mandate, often during growth-critical stages or change initiatives.

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