INTERIM & Fractional Communications Director
Sometimes you need senior communications leadership right now. We step in with experience, calm, and a clear plan.
WE INTEGRATE INTO YOUR TEAM
When your Communications Director leaves, when you're navigating a critical period of change, or when you need senior strategic leadership without a full-time hire, we step in.
We integrate into your team, take ownership of your communications function, and ensure nothing is lost in the transition.
what's included
Day-to-day communications leadership · Strategy ownership and execution · Stakeholder-facing representation · Team management and mentoring · Handover planning for a permanent hire
WHO THIS IS FOR
NGOs and IOs between Communications Directors · Teams scaling their function · Organisations managing a restructure · Those needing senior input part-time
TERMS
Day-rate or monthly retainer. Minimum engagement: 3 months.
How we work
1. DISCOVERY CALL
We start by listening. In a free 30-minute call, we get to understand your organisation, your goals, and the communications challenges you're facing. You leave with clarity on whether UAIS is the right partner, and we leave with everything we need to put together a meaningful proposal.
What you experience: A genuine conversation, not a sales pitch. You are heard before anything is proposed.
2. TAILORED ProposaL
Based on what we learned, we develop a proposal written specifically for your situation. It sets out the scope of work, the approach, the timeline, and the investment, with no hidden costs and nothing left ambiguous. We share it, talk it through, and refine it together until it reflects exactly what you need.
What you experience: A clear picture of what working together looks like, before any commitment is made.
3. DELIVERY
We do the work with precision, care, and consistent communication throughout. You are never left wondering where things stand. We share progress, invite your input at the right moments, and stay available as your thinking evolves. At the end of every mandate, we make sure the work lives on in your team's hands, your organisation's systems, and your communications culture.
What you experience: A partner who is as invested in the outcome as you are, and who measures success by the impact of the work, not just its delivery.