Remote Growth Marketing Lead PPC & SEO

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

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency LLC is seeking a Head of Growth Marketing to lead the PPC and SEO functions. You will own channel strategy, budget decisions, and client results while the specialists execute. This is a management seat focused on strategy and outcomes, not hands-on campaign building.

You will ensure audits and reporting standards, drive client communications, and guide the hiring plan for the department, with interviews in the near term.

Qualifications

• 7+ years across paid media and SEO.
• Experience owning department strategy and hiring plans.
• Strong client-facing and budget-allocation skills.
• Ability to set quality standards and lead specialists.

Responsibilities

• Own channel strategy and budget allocation as accounts scale.
• Define audits, reporting standards, and accountability benchmarks.
• Ensure client results and honest reporting, including GA4 accuracy.
• Lead account escalations and client calls when risk is high.
• Oversee hiring plans and first-round interviews within a quarter.

Skills

Paid media

SEO

Team leadership

Client-facing

GA4

Tools

Google Ads

GA4

Search Console

Meta

Microsoft Ads

Job description

Blacksmith Agency LLC is seeking a Head of Growth Marketing to lead the PPC and SEO functions. You will own channel strategy, budget decisions, and client results while the specialists execute. This is a management seat focused on strategy and outcomes, not hands-on campaign building.

You will ensure audits and reporting standards, drive client communications, and guide the hiring plan for the department, with interviews in the near term.