Fractional VP of Growth · GTM Advisory

Build a predictable pipeline engine.

I help B2B SaaS companies increase pipeline, improve marketing efficiency, and build repeatable growth systems. Over the last 16 years I've led growth teams at IBM, SolarWinds, N-able, and Talkdesk, helping organizations turn underperforming funnels into predictable revenue engines.

Selected Experience

IBM
Talkdesk
SolarWinds
N-able

Outcomes

60% → 190%
Pipeline attainment
+245%
SEO pipeline growth
−40% / +150%
SEM spend cut, pipeline lifted
ABM ACV expansion
$6M
Wasted spend uncovered

Engagements typically with

Who I help.

  • PE-backed SaaS companies
  • Growth-stage B2B software businesses
  • Newly hired CMOs needing momentum
  • Companies between growth leaders
  • Teams struggling with pipeline predictability
  • Organizations preparing to scale demand generation

Point of view

Most companies don't have a traffic problem.

They have an execution problem.

Channels aren't aligned. Measurement is incomplete. Teams operate without clear priorities. Marketing activities generate motion, but not enough pipeline.

The result is unpredictable growth.

That's where I help.

Engagements

Three ways to work together — from diagnostic to embedded leadership.

01

Growth Diagnostic

2–3 weeks

A structured review of why pipeline isn't where it should be. I diagnose where revenue is leaking, where spend is wasted, and where the operating model is breaking — and hand back a prioritized plan the team can execute against.

  • Pipeline and revenue model review
  • Spend efficiency and ROI assessment
  • Measurement and operating-model gaps
  • 90-day plan to restore predictability
02

GTM Acceleration Sprint

8–12 weeks

An embedded engagement to rebuild the highest-leverage part of the revenue motion. Focused on measurable pipeline impact within a single quarter — ICP clarity, sharper targeting, cleaner execution, and a forecast the team can defend.

  • ICP and segmentation reset
  • Pipeline-generation plan rebuild
  • Budget reallocation against ROI
  • Forecast and reporting cadence
03

Fractional VP of Growth

Ongoing

Senior growth leadership on a fractional basis. I own the pipeline number, run the operating cadence, develop the team, and give the CEO and board a credible read on where revenue is coming from next quarter.

  • Quarterly pipeline ownership
  • Team leadership and hiring
  • Board-ready reporting
  • Vendor and agency oversight

Case studies

Operating record.

Series C B2B SaaS

190%
Pipeline attainment

Rebuilt the demand engine from 60% to 190% pipeline attainment

Restructured ICP, killed underperforming channels, and rebuilt the SDR-to-AE handoff. Result: three consecutive quarters above plan.

PLG → Enterprise

$6M
Wasted spend recovered

Cut paid spend 40% while lifting pipeline 150%

Consolidated nine vendors, rebuilt bidding strategy on first-party intent, and re-attributed pipeline by deal stage.

Vertical SaaS

ABM ACV growth

Scaled ABM ACV 4× in four quarters

Re-tiered the account list, deployed signal-based plays across sales and marketing, and aligned comp to expansion.

About

Kyle Sutton.

Experience16+ years
FocusB2B SaaS, Series A–D
DisciplinesDemand gen · ABM · SEO · Paid · MOps
BasedUnited States · Remote

I've spent my career inside venture-backed B2B SaaS companies as the operator brought in to fix growth — building demand engines, rebuilding underperforming ones, and standing up the operating cadence CEOs and boards rely on to forecast pipeline.

My background is unusually broad for a growth executive: I've owned the number across demand generation, ABM, SEO, paid media and marketing operations — which means I see the system, not the silo. That's the difference between a tactical hire and a fractional executive who can re-architect how growth happens.

Today I work with a small number of B2B SaaS companies as a fractional VP of Growth and GTM advisor — typically post-Series A through growth-stage — where senior leadership is the unlock.

Contact

Let's talk about the number you need to hit.

Most engagements start with a 30-minute intro call to scope fit and timing. Share a few details and I'll respond within one business day.

Emailkyle@kylerussell.co
LinkedIn/in/kylerussell
ResponseWithin 1 business day