Grapefruit

Services

Digital strategy consulting: audits, brand and growth roadmaps

Grapefruit's digital strategy consulting gives leadership teams a funded plan for their digital channels: an audit of where they stand, competitive and brand analysis, and a 12 to 24 month roadmap for platforms, marketing, loyalty and AI. Strategy is written by the same team that designs and builds, so every initiative is scoped for delivery.

Clients for this service: Work for INGENIUM European University Alliance, E.ON Energie Romania, IQOS (Philip Morris Romania), Renault Romania, NESCAFÉ Alegria (Nestlé Romania)

700k+ visitors (E.ON Energie Romania)

Signs you need this

  • Channels, platforms and agencies grew separately and nobody owns how they fit together.
  • The board asks for a digital or AI plan with business cases, and you have a list of ideas.
  • Competitors look more modern online and you cannot pinpoint what they do differently.
  • You are launching, rebranding or merging and need one consistent digital presence.
  • Your loyalty or CRM programme has members but little measurable repeat business.

What we deliver

  • Digital audit

    Website, content, SEO, analytics, social and conversion paths reviewed against your goals.

  • Competitive and brand analysis

    How competitors position, communicate and perform, and where your brand can stand out.

  • Digital brand platform

    Digital identity, messaging and governance that stay consistent across channels.

  • Marketing, inbound and loyalty strategy

    Funnel, content and loyalty mechanics tied to acquisition and retention KPIs.

  • Digital roadmap

    Prioritised initiatives with business cases, owners, budget ranges and sequencing.

How we work

  1. Baseline

    2-3 weeks

    Stakeholder interviews, digital audit and data review.

    You get: Audit report · Maturity baseline

  2. Market and customers

    2-3 weeks

    Competitive, brand and audience analysis.

    You get: Competitive map · Audience segments

  3. Target state

    1-2 weeks

    Workshops to agree ambition, priorities and KPIs.

    You get: Target state and KPIs

  4. Roadmap

    2-4 weeks

    Initiative portfolio with business cases and governance.

    You get: 12-24 month roadmap · Business cases

AI in this service

How AI changes digital strategy at Grapefruit

Every digital strategy we write now includes an AI layer: which processes and customer journeys AI can improve, what data is needed, and which use cases carry EU AI Act obligations. AI-assisted market and competitor monitoring shortens the research phase, and our AI Opportunity Scan can run inside the strategy when leadership needs a funded AI plan.

Digital audit

A structured review of your website, content, SEO, analytics, social channels and conversion paths, covering both the technical state and the messaging. You get a scored baseline and a prioritised list of fixes and opportunities, which becomes the starting point for the roadmap.

Digital branding

We translate your brand into digital identity, messaging, UI patterns and governance rules that work across web, apps, social and campaigns. Brand guidelines become components and templates, so the brand stays coherent as more teams and agencies publish on your behalf.

Competitive and brand analysis

We analyse how competitors position themselves, what they publish, how their digital experiences perform and how your brand is perceived. The output is a clear view of gaps you can own, sharper positioning and messaging, and signals worth monitoring over time.

Digital marketing strategy

One growth framework that connects awareness, lead generation, conversion and retention. We set channel roles, budgets logic and KPIs such as lead quality, acquisition cost and lifetime value, and align marketing with sales and CRM so the plan is measured in revenue, not impressions.

Inbound marketing strategy

Content, lead magnets, email nurturing and interactive tools mapped to each stage of your buyer journey. We connect inbound to your CRM and automation so interest turns into qualified leads, and refine it with analytics and testing as real buyer signals come in.

Loyalty marketing strategy

Loyalty and community programmes built on behavioural data and segmentation: rewards, exclusive content, gamification and member communication across web, app, email and retail. We design the mechanics and the measurement (engagement, redemption, repeat purchase, lifetime value), drawing on our long-running loyalty platform work with Philip Morris Romania for IQOS Club.

Proof

Digital Strategy work for our clients

Grapefruit’s team of specialists quickly understood our needs and objectives, providing us with a communication strategy that incorporated best practices and tools, tailored to our target audience. This contributed significantly to increasing INGENIUM’s visibility both nationally and internationally.
Irina Lungu, Pro-rector of International Relations, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi (TU Iasi) · Read the case study

Industries we deliver digital strategy for

Ways to start

Fixed scopeHalf a day to 2 days, summary within 1 week

Discovery Workshop

Align business, IT and legal on what to build first, in one focused session.

  • Pre-workshop survey
  • Facilitated sessions with your decision makers
  • Prioritised initiative canvas with an owner per initiative
  • Written summary with the recommended next step
Book a discovery workshop
Fixed scope2 weeks

AI Opportunity Scan

Find the 3 AI use cases worth funding in your business, with the numbers to defend them.

  • Stakeholder interviews (5 to 8 people) and a process map
  • AI opportunity backlog ranked by value, effort and risk
  • Data readiness check for the top use cases
  • EU AI Act risk classification per use case
Book an AI Opportunity Scan

Digital Strategy: frequently asked questions

Cannot find your question? Ask a senior specialist directly.

What does a digital strategy engagement deliver?

A baseline of where you stand (digital audit and maturity), a view of competitors and customers, an agreed target state with KPIs, and a 12 to 24 month roadmap of initiatives with business cases, owners and sequencing. It is written so procurement and delivery teams can act on it directly.

How long does a digital strategy take?

Most strategy engagements take 6 to 12 weeks, depending on the number of markets, brands and stakeholders. A focused digital audit or discovery workshop can be done in 1 to 3 weeks when you need a quicker answer on a single question.

Is this strategy or technical work?

Both. We review messaging, content, audiences and funnels alongside platforms, analytics, data and compliance. Because Grapefruit also designs and builds, every recommendation is checked for feasibility and effort, so the roadmap does not fall apart when it reaches IT.

Does the strategy include AI?

Yes. We identify where AI can improve customer journeys and internal processes, what data each use case needs, and which ones carry EU AI Act or GDPR obligations. If AI is the main question, we recommend starting with an AI Opportunity Scan instead.

How often should we run a digital audit?

Once a year is a sensible minimum, and always before a replatforming, rebrand or major budget decision. Search engines, AI assistants, platforms and customer behaviour change fast enough that an audit older than a year rarely reflects reality.

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Anca Mitrică

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