Remote Growth Lead: PPC, SEO & Analytics

Blacksmith Agency; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency leads a scaling marketing division to support PPC and SEO clients across multifamily, B2B and technical verticals. As Paid Search Manager at Blacksmith, you own strategy, performance and client-facing leadership across paid search, paid social, SEO and conversion optimization.

This is a hybrid strategic and operational role. You join sales calls to shape strategy, oversee specialists, build roadmaps and ensure campaigns deliver measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years in PPC, SEO or multi-channel full-funnel strategy.
• Experience running paid and organic channels simultaneously.
• Ability to build and articulate strategic recommendations for clients.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to diagnose performance issues fast.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy for all PPC and SEO clients across multiple industries.
• Join sales calls with account executives to validate scope, pitch technical recommendations and help close deals.
• Build 90 day, 6 month and annual growth roadmaps for every client.
• Own client performance across Google Ads, Meta, Microsoft and organic search.
• Audit PPC campaigns, keyword strategies, bidding structures, landing pages and CRO opportunities.
• Oversee technical SEO, on-page SEO, link building, programmatic pages and AI-driven content.
• Own KPI tracking, conversion attribution and analytics accuracy.
• Give weekly direction and QA, and coordinate priorities with the marketing project manager.
• Present monthly and quarterly performance summaries to clients.

Skills

Paid search

SEO

Multi-channel strategy

Google Ads

GA4

Analytics

Tools

Google Ads

GA4

Google Search Console

Meta Ads

Job description

Blacksmith Agency leads a scaling marketing division to support PPC and SEO clients across multifamily, B2B and technical verticals. As Paid Search Manager at Blacksmith, you own strategy, performance and client-facing leadership across paid search, paid social, SEO and conversion optimization.

This is a hybrid strategic and operational role. You join sales calls to shape strategy, oversee specialists, build roadmaps and ensure campaigns deliver measurable outcomes.