Brand Strategy Consultant

  • Contract
  • UK-wide

Hartlepool Borough Council


  • Job Title: Brand Strategy Consultant
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
    (pro-rata)
  • Hours:
    Part time
  • Artform: Museums
  • Role: Marketing & Digital
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025

  • Location:

    UK-wide

Job Summary

Hartlepool Borough Council’s Museum and Gallery Team are seeking a qualified and experienced brand consultant / agency as part of the ‘Tides of Change: Revitalising the Museum of Hartlepool and PS Wingfield Castle’ project.

Job Description

Context for the brief

HBC now wishes to commission a consultant or agency to support the development of a brand and marketing strategy to achieve their vision for the Museum of Hartlepool and PS Wingfield Castle.

The agency will, using primary and secondary market research and consultation, prepare a plan for the systematic development of the brand in line with the business objectives.

Tenderers are required to provide a fee proposal for a brand strategy.

The contract will run from November 2025 to January 2026. The value of the contract is up to £35,000k inclusive of expenses and VAT.

Expected working hours are anticipated to be between Monday to Friday 9-5. Flexible working is welcomed and HBC appreciate that freelancers and consultants may work different patterns to achieve the outputs.

The NEPO E-Procurement Portal is being used for this Tender. To express your interest please register as a supplier on the NEPO. Home – Open | Developed by Nepo Once you have registered, please browse the opportunities. The reference for this tender is as follows: –

Open Reference No. OPEN20251890

Completed submissions must be returned via the NEPO E-Procurement Portal not later than 2pm on Monday, 24th November 2025.

Tides of Change is made possible thanks to support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players.

Job Requirements

Outputs include:

Brand Development – for both the Visitor Attraction and Maritime Skills Academy

Brand Execution – for both the Visitor Attraction and Maritime Skills Academy

From a visitor experience perspective, our aim is to create:

The most exciting, best quality maritime heritage visitor attraction experience in the North-East of England; the only free visitor attraction dedicated to celebrating ship building where you can board an historical ship with national significance. Where families from all across the region choose to come; where local stories resonate with all visitors, where pride of place is renewed and celebrated; where lost industrial landscapes are rediscovered and where every touchpoint with the experience is exceptional. And beyond this part of the project, we aim to build back up the lost heritage of maritime skills by establishing a Maritime Skills Academy, investing in the future of maritime in the area.

How to Apply

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All enquiries must be made via the portal system.

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