Need extra support, but not a full-time employee?Pay only for the support you use.
Why Alexandra
Alexandra brings more than ten years' experience across executive support, business operations, marketing and commercial partnerships, supporting founders, directors, C-suite teams and board-level work.
Her experience ranges from national brands and major media organisations, including Halfords and ITV, to entrepreneurs who simply have an idea. She combines practical delivery with consultancy, helping businesses identify what needs to change and turn their objectives into action.
Over 360%
Luxura Home revenue growth in three years, supported by fractional marketing leadership.
More than doubled
Great Days Out UK revenue in one year.
Multi-million-pound
National campaigns and partnerships delivered with C-suite and board stakeholders.
Rate and benefits
£35 per hour
Only active working time is charged.
Recorded to the minute
Task-by-task visibility of time and spend through your client dashboard.
No employment costs
No employer National Insurance, pension contributions or paid leave costs.
No retainer or notice period
Top up only when you need more support.
Why choose this instead of hiring?
Experienced judgement, support across the business and flexibility as priorities change.
| The arrangement | An employee | Maison Thrivé |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay for | An employeeSalary for contracted hours, including paid holiday | Maison ThrivéOnly active working time, recorded to the minute |
| Employment costs | An employeeEmployer National Insurance and pension contributions, where applicable, alongside paid leave costs | Maison ThrivéNo employer National Insurance, pension contributions or paid leave costs |
| Getting started | An employeeRecruitment, onboarding and any required equipment | Maison ThrivéAgree priorities, access and the delivery window directly with Alexandra |
| Who does the work | An employeeThe person, experience and seniority you recruit for | Maison ThrivéDirect access to Alexandra, with more than ten years' experience supporting founders, directors and senior teams |
| Range of support | An employeeThe role and skills you recruit for | Maison ThrivéOne experienced person across executive support, operations, projects, commercial priorities and marketing |
| Changing workload | An employeeSalary and contracted hours continue when workload changes | Maison ThrivéMove support between agreed priorities as the workload changes |
| Commitment | An employeeEmployment contract and agreed notice periods | Maison ThrivéPrepaid credit. Pause, continue or stop requesting work, with no retainer, notice period or obligation to top up |
One person who can take work from brief to completion.
Executive support
Diary and meeting coordination, preparation, follow-up, action tracking, research, reporting and stakeholder communication.
Operations and projects
Defined projects, team and supplier coordination, workflows, documentation, handovers and resolving issues that slow delivery.
Commercial support
Opportunity research, proposals, partnerships, supplier management and priorities affecting cost, revenue or customers.
Marketing and communications
Strategy, campaigns, content, websites and agency or partner coordination, connected to the business objective.
Start with what you have.
Send the role description, task list, backlog, objective or problem you need to move forward. Alexandra will explain what she can take ownership of and how far your initial credit is likely to go.
- 01
Agree the priorities
Confirm the work, estimated time, delivery window and terms. A call is available if useful.
- 02
Start with £1,000 credit
Once the scope is agreed, an invoice is issued for your prepaid balance. Work begins after payment. All active working time is recorded in your client dashboard, so you can see which tasks your credit is paying for and how much remains.
- 03
See where your time and money go
Your dashboard shows each task, the time recorded to the minute, its cost and your remaining credit. Top up when you need more support, with no automatic renewal.
Approximately 28.5 hours of support. No subscription or obligation to top up.
Track your time, spend and remaining credit in your client dashboard. Scope, availability and full terms are agreed before work begins.
Bring us the work, or simply your objectives.
Alexandra will help define the priorities, agree what she can take ownership of and explain how your starting credit could be used.