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About the role
What they do
An E-Commerce Manager keeps the online store moving and the revenue engine under control. The role combines trading, content, merchandising, and operations. In practice, that means managing the product catalog, coordinating campaigns, checking site health, and making sure the customer journey works from landing page to checkout.
Typical deliverables include:
- Store and marketplace product setup
- Campaign planning and onsite merchandising
- Conversion checks and checkout improvements
- Feed, pricing, and promotion coordination
- Reporting on sales, traffic, and stock issues
Skills that matter
A strong E-Commerce Manager understands both commerce and execution. They know how to work with Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, and common analytics and feed tools. They should be comfortable with CMS workflows, SEO basics, paid traffic alignment, and product data quality.
Key strengths include:
- Clear ownership of KPIs and priorities
- Hands-on work with content, catalog, and promotions
- Strong collaboration with marketing, CRM, design, and logistics
- Practical CRO thinking, not just reporting
- Calm handling of launches, errors, and trading peaks
When companies bring one in
Businesses hire freelance E-Commerce Managers when the shop needs urgent help, a launch is coming, or the internal team is overloaded. They are also useful during platform migrations, rebrands, assortment changes, and marketplace expansion. In Berlin, this often fits fast-moving DTC brands, retail groups, and B2B companies that need both local market knowledge and flexible support.
A freelancer can step in for a focused project, cover a gap during parental leave or hiring, or stabilize day-to-day operations while the company builds a permanent team. Remote work is common, but Berlin-based collaboration helps when the role needs close work with stakeholders, photo shoots, warehouse teams, or German-language content review.
What good looks like
The best E-Commerce Managers do not only “manage the shop.” They spot friction, make decisions quickly, and improve the store without adding noise. They write clear briefs, keep priorities tight, and know when a problem belongs to trading, tech, content, or fulfillment.
They also know the difference between being busy and moving the business forward. A strong person in this role can explain why a change matters, what it should improve, and how the team will measure it. That makes them valuable in both growth phases and turnaround situations.
Meet FRATCH E-Commerce Managers
Marko Lasnia
ROI-oriented Marketing: I captivate customers, boost revenues, focus teams, and seize opportunities with a clear focus.
Last position:
Interim Project Lead for Website and Webshop Relaunch at Thüringer Netkom GmbH
Roxana Bieber
Omnichannel Strategy Lead & Transformation Management
Last position:
Omnichannel Strategy Lead & Transformation Management at emetriq GmbH
- Development and optimization of holistic full-funnel marketing strategies
- Analysis and evaluation of existing tracking and attribution models
- Development of recommendations to optimize data flow and tool integration
- Deriving insights based on performance data
- Creating management reports and deriving strategic recommendations for the C-level
- Developing an integrated, data-driven approach to manage digital marketing and communication activities
Alexander Karl
PMO Marketing & E-Commerce
Last position:
PMO Marketing & E-Commerce at DICTUM GmbH
- Led the marketing project management office focusing on e-commerce projects and coordinated all marketing activities for the Shopware store
- Managed SEM agencies for optimized campaign execution and efficient budget allocation
- Implemented traditional project management with clear work packages and milestone planning
- Carried out SEO optimization measures that led to significant improvements in organic traffic
- Created targeted copywriting for landing pages with high conversion rates
- Established structured processes for landing page creation and content distribution
- Linked marketing activities to e-commerce goals to boost overall performance
Heiko Seifert
Head of Ecommerce
Last position:
Head of Ecommerce at Juwelo Deutschland GmbH
Heading up an Ecommerce team of 18 people responsible for six online stores as well as SEO content projects with turnover and budget responsibility of approximately €3.5 M per year, daily business, optimizations and growth.
+78% margin in year 1, +42% margin in year 2
Sales losses far below the industry average after Corona
Active customers more than doubled and new customers more than doubled
Back on growth track in all data in 2023
Martin Sperling
Senior Consultant
Last position:
Senior Consultant at COSMO CONSULT Unternehmensgruppe
- Consulting and operational project management for e-commerce with a focus on shop tech
- Microsoft Dynamics Business Central and Shopify
Robert Neumann
Digital & Omnichannel Marketing Consultant
Last position:
Head of Digital Marketing & Innovation at SLYHEALTH
Leading the MCM and digital teams, advising clients as a strategic partner.
- 100% healthcare
- 100% digital
- 100% team
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E-Commerce Managers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
2.5 years
Positions per freelancer
17
Top business areas
Marketing, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Advertising, Healthcare, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
60%
Master's degree or higher
20%
Doctorate
20%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
Daily Rate Distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this role are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Average rates for E-Commerce Managers & Seniority distribution
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Frequently Asked Questions
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A E-Commerce Manager usually owns the online store’s day-to-day performance and the tasks around it. That can include product setup, merchandising, campaign coordination, checkout checks, reporting, and making sure stock, pricing, and content stay aligned. The exact scope depends on whether the business needs trading support, a launch lead, or help with operations.
Look for someone who understands store operations, analytics, conversion, and cross-team coordination. They should be comfortable with platforms like Shopify or Magento, and be able to work with product data, promotions, and basic SEO or paid traffic alignment. A good E-Commerce Manager also communicates clearly with marketing, design, logistics, and tech.
An E-Commerce Manager is usually broader and more accountable for the commercial side of the store. An E-Commerce Specialist may focus on a single area such as content, marketplaces, or analytics, while an E-Commerce Lead often has stronger team or strategy responsibility. In smaller companies, the titles are often used interchangeably, so scope matters more than the label.
A freelance E-Commerce Manager makes sense when you need help now, not after a long hiring process. That is common for launches, migrations, peak seasons, temporary leave cover, or when an existing team needs experienced support without adding headcount. It is also a good option if the workload is changing and the scope is not yet stable.
Most tasks can be handled remotely, especially trading, reporting, merchandising, and coordination. In Berlin, on-site work can help when the role needs close contact with founders, store teams, agencies, or warehouse and content operations. Many companies choose a hybrid setup so the E-Commerce Manager can join key meetings in person and handle the rest online.
The exact stack depends on the business, but Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, and marketplace tools are common. The role often also touches analytics, feed management, CMS tools, email or CRM systems, and project management software. A strong E-Commerce Manager does not need to know every tool, but should learn new systems quickly.
Ask for concrete examples of store improvements, launch work, or problem solving, not vague claims about growth. A strong E-Commerce Manager can explain what they changed, why they changed it, and how they tracked the outcome. Also look for clean communication, ownership, and the ability to work with incomplete data without losing control of the process.
Berlin companies that sell direct to consumer, run retail channels, or manage fast-changing assortments often need this role. You will also see demand from fashion, beauty, consumer goods, and B2B brands that need stronger store operations or marketplace support. For these teams, a flexible E-Commerce Manager can be the fastest way to stabilize trading and improve execution.
The average hourly rate for E-Commerce Managers in Berlin is 129 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,032 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as E-Commerce Managers in Berlin, 60% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 20% hold at least a Master's degree, and 20% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as E-Commerce Managers in Berlin have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as E-Commerce Managers in Berlin are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as E-Commerce Managers in Berlin are Advertising (100%), Healthcare (83%), and Information Technology (83%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as E-Commerce Managers in Berlin are Marketing (100%), Product Development (100%), and Project Management (100%).
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