Freelance Communications Specialist (Marketing and Audience Development)

Moonstruck Astronaut is seeking an experienced Freelance Communications Specialist (Marketing and Audience Development) to join our core team, subject to confirmation of Arts Council England grant funding.

The role will support the delivery of Telford Tall Tales: Town & Trees, a 27-month programme of weekly theatre workshops, summer intensives, school outreach and community performances for children and young people across Telford & Wrekin.

Working alongside the Artistic Director and Assistant Producer, you will lead communications, marketing and audience development activity, helping to grow awareness, participation and support for our work. Responsibilities include communications planning and delivery, participant recruitment campaigns, audience development, maintaining consistent messaging across projects and channels, and identifying opportunities to strengthen the Moonstruck Astronaut brand.

We are looking for an experienced communications and marketing professional who can work independently, take initiative and provide strategic input while taking genuine ownership of the communications function. The successful candidate will become a trusted member of our small core team as the organisation enters its next stage of development.

Fee: £240 per day (based on an 8-hour working day)

Project period: July 2026 – October 2028 (approximately 30 days across the project)

Location: Primarily remote, with regular face-to-face meetings and attendance at project activity across Telford & Wrekin. Applicants should live within Telford & Wrekin or reasonable travelling distance.

Important: The successful candidate must be available to commence work from the week beginning 27 July 2026 and commit at least one day per week during August and September 2026 to support project launch, communications planning and participant recruitment activity. Availability during this period is an essential requirement of the role.