Growth Marketing Lead - PPC & SEO (Remote)

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

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency seeks a Head of Growth Marketing to lead the PPC and SEO function. You will manage the strategy, budget allocation, and the two strategists who execute the tactics, while owning client communications and overall department performance.

This is a management seat; you will not build campaigns, but you will set standards, review quality, and drive client results across paid media and SEO in a remote, international setting.

Qualifications

• 7+ years across paid media and SEO.
• Depth in Google Ads, GA4, Search Console, Meta and Microsoft Ads.
• Agency experience carrying many accounts at once.
• Comfortable being the client-facing owner when an account is underperforming.

Responsibilities

• Own channel strategy and where budget goes as accounts scale.
• Define quality standards, audits, and reporting for the department.
• Drive client results and ensure reporting integrity.
• Lead escalation on at-risk accounts and communicate with clients.

Skills

Team leadership

Client facing

Paid media

SEO

Tools

Google Ads

GA4

Search Console

Meta Ads

Microsoft Ads

Job description

Blacksmith Agency seeks a Head of Growth Marketing to lead the PPC and SEO function. You will manage the strategy, budget allocation, and the two strategists who execute the tactics, while owning client communications and overall department performance.

This is a management seat; you will not build campaigns, but you will set standards, review quality, and drive client results across paid media and SEO in a remote, international setting.