Hire vetted agentic commerce experts

Let’s introduce you to your next agentic commerce expert. Start a search and we’ll source the best-fit candidates from our curated network.

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process
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How it works

Hire talent
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Tell us who you need

Freelance, Agency, Full-time. Start a search in 2 minutes. Our matching agent crafts your brief, learns your brand, and fills in the blanks.

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Get introduced

Trained on over 50,000 introductions, our matching agent sources from our highly vetted network to introduce the right options within 24 hours.

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Hire, collaborate, and grow

Transparent pricing, directly from the talent you hire. Contracts, payment, and compliance streamlined by Storetasker.

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Build your AI-native team

Storetasker is your talent partner — strategically connecting you with the right AI-native specialists to solve your toughest growth challenges.

Hiring
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Hiring an agentic commerce expert: What you need to know

Hiring guide
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When should I hire an agentic commerce expert?

Hire one when you want AI assistants to sell your products, not just mention them: your product data is patchy or inconsistent, you are unsure which AI channels to turn on, or checkout, inventory and policies are not ready for orders placed by an agent.

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What skills should I look for in an agentic commerce expert?

Look for deep Shopify product data skills, including variants, metafields, feeds and Google Merchant Center, a working knowledge of AI shopping channels and checkout standards, and experience with payments and order operations. They should test every channel end to end.

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How much does it cost to hire an agentic commerce expert?

Costs depend on catalog size and how many channels you connect, and readiness audits are usually quoted as fixed-price projects. Ongoing data upkeep suits a small retainer, at the $75-150 hourly rates most Storetasker members charge, and getting quotes is free.

Services
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Agentic commerce expert: What can they do for you

Hire talent
Readiness & Strategy
  • Agentic commerce audits
  • AI channel selection
  • Program terms & policy review
Product Data & Feeds
  • Catalog & attribute enrichment
  • Merchant Center & feed setup
  • Price & inventory accuracy
Checkout & Operations
  • AI channel & checkout setup
  • Returns & support readiness
  • AI order tracking & reporting
specialisms

Specialist skills and tasks

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Agentic Commerce Audits

Review how AI assistants find, describe and present your products today, and list the data, checkout and policy gaps that stop an agent completing a purchase.

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Product Data Enrichment

Complete titles, attributes, variants, metafields and images so AI agents can match products to detailed shopper requests and compare them accurately.

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Feeds & Catalog Syndication

Set up and maintain product feeds for Google Merchant Center and connected AI channels, with prices, availability and variants that stay in sync with Shopify.

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AI Channel & Checkout Setup

Connect the AI channels that suit your brand, configure checkout and payments, and test real purchases so orders placed by agents reach Shopify correctly.

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Agent-Ready Policies & Content

Write clear shipping, returns, warranty and sizing information that agents can read and quote, so shoppers get accurate answers before they buy.

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Measurement & Monitoring

Track AI channel orders, referral traffic, conversion and returns, and monitor how assistants describe your products as platforms change.

Customer stories
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Real results from the Storetasker network

How Alo Yoga Scales UX Without Hiring In-House
Case Study
Working with Leif over nearly three years has been exceptional. He became a true extension of our team, understanding our brand deeply and consistently delivering high-quality design work across countless projects.
A Shopify Developer for TomboyX
Case Study
Tyler is probably the best developer I’ve ever worked with, and I’ve worked with devs across large companies, small companies, and agencies.
A CRO Expert for Scandinavian Biolabs
Case Study
Ashna brought exactly the analytical, strategic approach we were missing. Her ability to analyze our data, identify real opportunities, and translate them into actionable recommendations has been invaluable.
A Fractional eComm Manager for Studio McGee
Case Study
We didn’t have the capacity for a lengthy onboarding process or a lot of day to day direction. Sarah came in, got up to speed quickly, and took ownership of the work.
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Storetasker vs everyone else

Freelance marketplace
Agency
Full-time hire
Time to get started
Hours to days
4–12 weeks
6+ weeks
Who vets the talent
ID check, then you screen
The agency, for its own staff
You, or a recruiter
Shopify & DTC specialists
Generalist marketplace
Varies by agency
Depends on the hire
Typical cost
$10–150+/hr
$50–250/hr
$93–167k salary + benefits
Fees on top of the work
~5% + contract fee
Built into rates
~20–25% recruiter fee
No minimum spend or term
Yes
No
No
Escrow-protected payments
Yes
Invoiced by the agency
Payroll
Add or swap experts
New search each time
Within their team
New hire, 6+ weeks
FAQs

Common Questions

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AEO is about getting your products mentioned in AI answers. Agentic commerce covers what happens next, when an AI agent compares products and places an order for a shopper: product data, checkout, payments, policies and order handling. Many brands need both, and the work overlaps on product data.

ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity all offer shopping features, and eligibility, regions and terms change often. Some let shoppers check out in the conversation, while others send them to your store. An expert checks which channels your store qualifies for and which suit your margins and fulfillment.

Usually not from scratch. Open standards such as the Agentic Commerce Protocol, from OpenAI and Stripe, and the Universal Commerce Protocol, developed by Google with Shopify and others, define how agents and stores exchange checkout details. Shopify connects merchants to several AI channels, so custom protocol work matters most for headless or heavily customized checkouts.

In the main programs launched so far, your brand stays the merchant of record: you receive the order and payment, and handle fulfillment, returns and service as usual. What customer data is shared, and any fees, vary by platform, so review each program's terms before you turn it on.

Orders from AI channels connected through Shopify show channel or referrer attribution in your Shopify admin. Google Analytics doesn't run in some in-chat checkouts, so count those orders in Shopify, use GA4 for AI referral traffic to your store, and compare conversion rate, order value and return rate with your other channels before deciding where to invest more.

Agents rely on the data they can find, so gaps and contradictions lead to wrong answers. Keep titles, attributes, sizing, ingredients, prices and policies complete and consistent across your store, feeds and marketplaces, and check regularly how the main assistants describe your best sellers.

Agentic shopping is early and changing quickly. The groundwork it needs, such as accurate product data, clear policies and reliable inventory, also improves your own store, Google Shopping and AI search, so it pays off whatever share of sales AI agents end up driving.

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