Head of Performance Marketing (PPC & SEO) - Remote

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Brakpan; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency seeks a Senior Performance Marketing Manager to lead PPC and SEO strategies for multiple clients. You will oversee the PPC strategist and SEO strategist, owning channel strategy, audits, and reporting. This is a management role with execution delegated to specialists and a focus on department performance.

You will be the client-facing owner when accounts underperform and will drive the hiring plan for the department, including first-round interviews within about a quarter.

Qualifications

• 7+ years across paid media and SEO.
• Experience managing multiple accounts and teams.
• Comfortable with client-facing ownership when performance issues arise.

Responsibilities

• Own channel strategy for PPC and SEO and budget allocation as accounts scale.
• Define quality standards for audits, reporting, and deliverables.
• Lead recruitment and first-round interviews for the team within a quarter.

Skills

Paid media

SEO

Team management

Client facing

Tools

Google Ads

GA4

Search Console

Meta

Microsoft Ads

Job description

Blacksmith Agency seeks a Senior Performance Marketing Manager to lead PPC and SEO strategies for multiple clients. You will oversee the PPC strategist and SEO strategist, owning channel strategy, audits, and reporting. This is a management role with execution delegated to specialists and a focus on department performance.

You will be the client-facing owner when accounts underperform and will drive the hiring plan for the department, including first-round interviews within about a quarter.