Director of Performance Marketing - Remote

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Pretoria; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency LLC is seeking a Head of Performance Marketing to lead the PPC and SEO teams, set channel strategy, and manage client results. This is a management seat responsible for quality, reporting, and cross-channel growth in a remote-capable agency setting.

You will own the department's standards, hire the initial team, and serve as the client-facing owner when accounts underperform. Strong leadership across paid media and SEO is essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years across paid media and SEO.
• Proven leadership of strategists and specialists.
• Experience managing multiple accounts in an agency.

Responsibilities

• Lead PPC and SEO strategies and channel budgets.
• Own client results and reporting accuracy.
• Hire and interview initial rounds for the team.
• Manage escalation when accounts are at risk and communicate with clients.

Skills

People management

Paid media

SEO

Client-facing

Tools

Google Ads

GA4

Search Console

Meta Ads

Microsoft Ads

Job description

Blacksmith Agency LLC is seeking a Head of Performance Marketing to lead the PPC and SEO teams, set channel strategy, and manage client results. This is a management seat responsible for quality, reporting, and cross-channel growth in a remote-capable agency setting.

You will own the department's standards, hire the initial team, and serve as the client-facing owner when accounts underperform. Strong leadership across paid media and SEO is essential.