Nelson
Ben Seelen
Email Marketing Expert (Klaviyo, Omnisend)
Hire a freelance ecommerce specialist in New Zealand
Want to start selling online, move your shop to a better platform, get hundreds of products loaded properly or fix a store that isn't selling? Tell us what you're after and we'll brief NZ ecommerce specialists who fit your budget, then introduce you.
- Free to enquire
- Local NZ freelancers
- You choose who to hire
Auckland
Ross Cockton
Ecommerce Design and Development Specialist
Auckland
Zeeshan Naveed
Digital Marketing Expert
Auckland
Shafaq Fatima
Ecommerce Marketing Support (Shopify & CRM)
New Zealand
Gillian M
Practical Meta Ads Help for Small to Medium Sized Businesses
Local talent. Visible proof. Direct relationships.
What kind of ecommerce support are you after?
Most ecommerce jobs are building or redesigning a store, or getting products loaded and moved across. Not sure what comes first? Tell us about your shop and we'll help.
eCommerce Store Build & Redesign
Set up and optimise eCommerce stores tailored to your business.
Typically NZ$2,000–$75,000 + GST
Product & Collection Setup / Catalogue Migration
Upload, organise and migrate products for your online store.
Typically NZ$500–$20,000 + GST
Email Marketing
Email strategy, campaign creation, and automation for more useful customer communication.
Typically NZ$500–$4,500 + GST
Paid Media
Launch and manage paid ad campaigns that drive real results.
Typically NZ$600–$8,000 + GST
Product & eCommerce Photography
Capture high-quality product photos for web, print, or marketing.
Typically NZ$300–$12,000 + GST
Website Maintenance & Support
Keep your website secure, updated, and running smoothly.
Typically NZ$39–$1,500 per month + GST
Not sure? Start with what you're trying to do.
Most people come to us with a goal, not a job title. Here's where the most common ones usually land.
“We sell in person and want to start selling online.”
An ecommerce specialist can set up a starter store with payments, shipping and your first products loaded.
eCommerce Store Build & Redesign“Our products look flat online.”
A product photographer can shoot clean packshots and a few styled images so your store looks as good as the real thing.
Product & eCommerce Photography“People add to cart, then leave without buying.”
Email marketing can bring them back with abandoned-cart and follow-up emails that send themselves.
Email Marketing
You don't have to search through hundreds of ecommerce specialists.
We do the legwork of briefing and finding people, then step back so you work directly with the ecommerce specialist you choose.
Tell us what you need
Share your project, the help you need, and any timing or budget you have in mind.
Choose who to meet
Review interested freelancers and their work. Choose who you want an introduction to.
Agree the work together
Agree the scope, timing, and price with your freelancer.
- 1Tell us what you need
- 2We help shape the brief
- 3Relevant freelancers are surfaced
- 4You compare them
- 5You choose
How much does it cost to hire an ecommerce specialist in NZ?
What New Zealand ecommerce specialists typically charge, by type of work. Freelancers quote you directly after reading your brief.
eCommerce Store Build & Redesign
Projects fromNZ$2,000
- NZ$2,000–6,000 — Starter storeNZ$2,000–6,000
- NZ$6,000–25,000 — Custom small business storeNZ$6,000–25,000
- NZ$25,000–75,000+ — Complex or enterprise storeNZ$25,000–75,000+
Product & eCommerce Photography
Projects fromNZ$300
- Basic e‑commerce packshotsNZ$300–NZ$1,200
- Styled product and marketing shootNZ$1,200–NZ$4,500
- Full launch or catalogue productionNZ$4,500–NZ$12,000+
Email Marketing
- Campaign or small email sequenceNZ$500–$1,500
- Email setup or automation projectNZ$1,500–$4,500
- Ongoing email supportNZ$1,000–$4,000+ per month
Indicative NZD, excluding GST and third-party costs. Freelancers set their own prices after reading your brief. Updated July 2026.
Meet New Zealand ecommerce specialists.
A few of the independent ecommerce specialists in our network. We share your brief more widely than the people shown here.
Ben
Email Marketing Expert (Klaviyo, Omnisend)
Nelson
eCommerce
Ross
Ecommerce Design and Development Specialist
Auckland
eCommerce
Zeeshan
Digital Marketing Expert
Auckland
eCommerce
Shafaq
Ecommerce Marketing Support (Shopify & CRM)
Auckland
eCommerce
Gillian
Practical Meta Ads Help for Small to Medium Sized Businesses
New Zealand
eCommerce
See what New Zealand ecommerce specialists have delivered.
Real projects by freelancers in our network, and what their clients said about them.
eCommerce
Deadly Ponies Gift Card Experience & Home Page Build
- Frontend Development
- Website Development
- Conversion Rate Optimisation
Samantha Thornton-Jones
eCommerce
Clean Collective
- eCommerce Store Build & Redesign
- Conversion Rate Optimisation
- Shopify
Samantha Thornton-Jones
eCommerce
Shopify Ecommerce Website and POS Integration for Loobie & Friends
- Email Marketing
- Website Development
- API & Systems Integration
Karen Rubado
eCommerce
Shopify Redesign & Build for Green with Envy Lifestyle Store
- Shopify
- SEO
- eCommerce Store Build & Redesign
Karen Rubado
eCommerce
Diagnosing and fixing a broken Shopify product pipeline
- API & Systems Integration
- Backend Development
- Shopify
Finn Greig
eCommerce
Custom Shopify Website for Flooring Connection
- Website Development
- UX Design
- Web Design
Ellie ManahiClaire has SO much knowledge and experience and really listens to what you want and need from your website. She goes the above and beyond to make sure everything runs perfectly!
Feedback for Claire Byrne
Full-Stack Product Manager · Auckland
Questions about hiring an ecommerce specialist
Straight answers to what NZ business owners ask us most.
How much does a freelance ecommerce specialist cost in New Zealand?
A starter online store usually costs NZ$2,000–$6,000, and a custom small business store NZ$6,000–$25,000, excluding GST. Specialists quote after reading your brief. The number of products, custom design and connections to other systems move the price most.
Should I hire a freelancer or an ecommerce agency?
A freelancer suits most small online stores: you deal directly with the person building it, usually for less. An agency makes sense for large stores that need design, development, marketing and ongoing support from one team.
I don't have a brief. Can I still start?
Yes. Most people don't have one. Tell us what you're trying to achieve and we'll turn it into a brief with you before anything goes out to ecommerce specialists.
Which platform should I use for my online store?
It depends on your products and systems. Shopify, WooCommerce and Squarespace all suit different businesses, and a specialist can recommend one after seeing what you sell and what you already use.
Who owns the store and customer data?
You should. Set up the store, payment and domain accounts in your business's name and give your specialist access, so your customers and order history stay with you.
Do I pay GST?
Only if your freelancer is GST-registered. Registered ecommerce specialists add 15% GST to their quote, while many sole traders earning under NZ$60,000 a year aren't registered and won't charge it.
How long does it take to find someone?
We aim to start sharing interested ecommerce specialists within a few working days of agreeing your brief. When work starts depends on their availability and your timing.
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Tell us about the store you want.
Share what you sell and where, and we'll help shape a brief and introduce NZ ecommerce specialists who fit.