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Support for digital transformation, website and platform improvements, CRM and martech setups, customer journeys, and change rollouts. Find vetted, available digital consultants fast and match the right expertise to your project.

About the role

What they do

A digital consultant helps companies make better use of digital channels, tools, and processes. The work often starts with an audit of the current setup, then moves into a clear plan for priorities, owners, and delivery. Typical outputs include a digital roadmap, channel strategy, process recommendations, and a list of quick wins that teams can act on.

Common deliverables

  • Digital strategy and transformation plans
  • Website, e-commerce, and platform improvement concepts
  • CRM, CMS, and marketing automation recommendations
  • Customer journey and conversion analyses
  • Workshop notes, stakeholder alignment decks, and rollout support

Key skills

Strong digital consultants combine business thinking with practical delivery. They can speak with management, marketing, IT, and operations without losing the thread. They understand how systems connect, where handovers fail, and how to turn broad goals into concrete work.

  • Digital strategy and transformation
  • Customer journey mapping and funnel analysis
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Stakeholder management and workshop facilitation
  • Familiarity with CRM, CMS, analytics, martech, and e-commerce tools

When companies bring one in

Companies hire a freelance digital consultant when a project is urgent, cross-functional, or not big enough for a permanent hire. That is common during a platform relaunch, a new CRM rollout, a redesign of digital sales processes, or when internal teams need outside structure. In Austria, this often suits mid-sized firms, industrial companies, family businesses, and service providers that want clear guidance without building a large internal digital team.

What good looks like

  • Clear recommendations, not vague slides
  • Business goals translated into workable steps
  • Strong collaboration with internal teams and agencies
  • Awareness of risks, dependencies, and change impact
  • Ability to work as a digital consultant, digital strategist, or transformation advisor where the scope overlaps

Ways of working

The best freelance digital consultants are precise, calm, and structured. They document decisions, keep stakeholders aligned, and know when to challenge assumptions. For Austria-based projects, they should be comfortable working in English and, when needed, with German-speaking teams and local decision makers. Some projects are remote-first; others need on-site workshops, interviews, or steering meetings to move faster and reduce friction.

Meet FRATCH Digital Consultants

Walter Sarg

Enterprise Modernization & Service Transition Leader | GRC/AI Compliance | Architecture & Digital Transformation #GRCA #GRCP

Vienna

Last position:

Territory Service Manager Red Hat Consulting at Major German Engineering and Technology Multinational Company

  • Migrating from VMware to OpenShift Virtualization, 40+ workstreams / projects in parallel (Small- to Medium Sized VM Operators / Critical Factory Workload Owners / Large-Scale Data Center Operators)
Walter Sarg

Chrisabel Prischl

Senior Manager

Wien

Last position:

Senior Manager at Accenture GmbH

  • Spearheaded multiple initiatives across the Automotive, Resources, Retail, and Consumer Goods sectors, showcasing strong leadership and market acumen.
  • Directed go-to-market strategies and operations for cutting-edge GenAI applications in digital commerce, resulting in improved customer engagement and operational efficiencies.
  • Pioneered sustainability projects within the industry, integrating innovative AI solutions to promote eco-friendly practices and reduce environmental impact.
  • Managed cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and driving successful outcomes in highly competitive markets.
  • Implemented data-driven decision-making processes, optimizing strategies for product development and market penetration based on real-time analytics.
  • Cultivated strong client relationships, consistently exceeding expectations and achieving high satisfaction ratings in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
Chrisabel Prischl

Christian Neuwirth

Digital Consultant

Wien

Last position:

Digital Consultant at Global Stations

  • Conducted due diligence for the acquisition of digital marketing agencies in Manila, evaluating revenue potential, scalability, and operational efficiency.
  • Advised international companies on go-to-market strategies across Asia, with a strong focus on China and Southeast Asia’s online commerce ecosystems.
  • Developed tailored digitalization and automation processes within CRM and marketing operations to drive efficiency and data transparency.
  • Achieved successful market positioning and digital process optimization in collaboration with various SaaS and automation agencies, enabling scalable regional growth.
Christian Neuwirth

Christoph Vierbauch

Project Manager, Business Analyst, Business Developer

Villach

Last position:

Head of Digital Transformation and Requirements Definition for Sales, Marketing, and Category Management

  • Project Manager / Business Requirements Engineer
  • Digital Business Developer
  • Concept development and requirements management
  • Process optimization
  • Advertising effectiveness measurement
  • Status reporting and stakeholder management to owners
  • Systems: WordPress, sevDesk
Christoph Vierbauch

Manuel Merzinger

Software Developer | Agile Coach | Digitalization Expert

Linz

Last position:

Azure Training

  • Prepared and delivered a five-day seminar via Microsoft Teams
  • Key topics: building, running, and managing Docker containers; Kubernetes cluster basics and Kubernetes networking basics; Terraform basics and best practices for Terraform environments in Azure
Manuel Merzinger

Hans-Michael Mahlknecht

Project expert, digitalization and strategic consulting

Vienna

Last position:

Project expert, digitalization and strategic consulting at Freelance Consultant

  • Project work in IT, banking, insurance and strategy
  • Risk management consulting for companies in various industries
Hans-Michael Mahlknecht

Martin Haintz

AI | Software Development | Digitalization & Automation – Efficient, scalable & future-proof solutions

Graz

Last position:

Software Development & IT-Consulting at Self-Employed

  • Tech stack: Flutter/Dart, Unity3D, React, NextJS, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, SASS, SCSS, Tailwind, Bootstrap, Ollama, llama.cpp, LangChain, MCP, RAG, n8n, Node-Red, PlatformIO, Arduino, ESP, C, C++, Python/Django, NodeJS, C#, .NET, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS-SQL, MongoDB, AWS, Azure, GCP, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Postman, REST, WebSocket, Figma, Penpot, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, VS Code, Android Studio, Visual Studio, Unity3D, Jira, Confluence, Traefik, Rclone, Authentik, pfSense, Cloudflare, Proxmox, MQTT

  • Previous projects:

  • n8n automation that reads incoming emails from an Office mailbox and routes them to stakeholders

  • FastMCP 2 server exposing internal services via REST API to an LLM

  • Terraform migration of cloud infrastructure with Azure VMs, network, blob, storage and cloud-init

  • Azure Pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and artifact management

  • Terraform, Ansible, Cloudflare Tunnel integration with Docker container provisioning and backups

  • GitHub Actions CI/CD for Flutter app builds, testing, automated screenshots, and App Store deployment

  • Flutter app with SSO, local database, backend integration, BLE synchronization

  • GCP setup with Cloud DNS, App Engine, Cloud SQL

  • AWS environment with EC2, S3, Route 53, ECS

  • Workshops delivered on Docker, Git, Terraform, Ansible, Cloudflare, DevOps, modern software development practices

  • Backend development with Python Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL, MQTT

  • SSO identity provider with OIDC, OAuth, LDAP, Cloudflare Tunnels, Authentik

Martin Haintz

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Digital Consultants statistics

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

19 years

Position duration

2.4 years

Positions per freelancer

18

Top business areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Strategy

Top industries

Information Technology, Automotive, Energy

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Legal, Marketing

Bachelor's degree or higher

75%

Master's degree or higher

75%

Certifications per freelancer

5

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

Speak two or more languages

100%

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Daily rate avg. 906 €

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Median rate 920 €

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Frequently Asked Questions

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A Digital Consultant usually defines the problem, reviews the current setup, and shapes the next steps. That can include digital strategy, channel planning, website or platform improvements, CRM or martech decisions, and support during rollout. The exact scope should be clear from the start, because this role can cover both advisory work and hands-on coordination.

The titles overlap a lot, and the right person may be called a digital strategist, transformation consultant, or digital advisor. In practice, a Digital Consultant is often broader: they connect business goals, technology, and execution. If you need pure concept work, a strategist may be enough; if the project also needs rollout support, the broader profile is often better.

A freelancer makes sense when the need is project-based, urgent, or uncertain in scope. This is common for a website relaunch, a CRM change, or a digital roadmap that must be built before a permanent team is justified. A Digital Consultant can create structure quickly without adding long-term overhead.

Look for a mix of business thinking, digital tool knowledge, and stakeholder management. A strong Digital Consultant can talk about customer journeys, analytics, content, CRM, and operating models without hiding behind jargon. They should also be able to turn analysis into clear decisions and practical next steps.

That depends on the project, but many digital consultants work with CMS, CRM, analytics, martech, e-commerce, and collaboration tools. They do not need to master every system, but they should understand how these tools fit together and where data or process gaps appear. For Austria-based companies, experience with common enterprise and mid-market setups is often more important than any single tool name.

Both are possible. Remote work fits analysis, planning, and follow-up well, while on-site time helps with workshops, interviews, and sensitive stakeholder topics. For Austrian clients, a mix often works best, especially when several teams need to align quickly.

Ask for examples of similar projects and look for clear thinking, not just polished presentations. A good Digital Consultant can explain what was changed, why it mattered, and how the rollout was handled. You should also check whether they can work with your internal teams, challenge assumptions respectfully, and keep the project focused on outcomes.

Freelancers should clarify the business goal, decision makers, scope, expected deliverables, and how success will be judged. They should also ask how much access they will get to data, systems, and stakeholders. For a Digital Consultant, those details matter because the work often depends on cross-team cooperation and timely decisions.

The average hourly rate for Digital Consultants in Austria is 113 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 906 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers working as Digital Consultants in Austria, 75% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 75% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers working as Digital Consultants in Austria have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.

The most common languages among freelancers working as Digital Consultants in Austria are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (14%).

The most common industries among freelancers working as Digital Consultants in Austria are Information Technology (100%), Automotive (57%), and Energy (57%).

The most common business areas among freelancers working as Digital Consultants in Austria are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (86%), and Strategy (86%).

FRATCH Digital Consultants main locations

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

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