Remote Marketing Delivery Lead (PPC/SEO)

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Durban; Remote; ZAR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency seeks a Marketing Account Manager to own delivery of PPC, SEO and paid media programs for US clients. You will manage campaigns, roadmaps and reporting while maintaining strong client relationships.

This is a fully remote role, with a focus on clear communication and keeping projects on time and on budget. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of marketing project or account management experience, hands-on PPC or SEO familiarity, and strong English communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years managing marketing projects or accounts, ideally in a digital agency.
• Hands-on familiarity with PPC (Google Ads, Meta Ads) or SEO programs.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Comfort with PM tooling (ClickUp, Asana, Jira or similar).
• Calm under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own project plans, timelines and budgets from kickoff to delivery.
• Coordinate PPC and SEO strategists, writers and designers to hit milestones.
• Run client communication, status updates and expectation setting.
• Track scope, flag risk early, and drive tasks to completion.

Skills

Marketing project management

Client relationship management

English communication

Deadline-driven

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

ClickUp

Asana

Jira

Job description

Blacksmith Agency seeks a Marketing Account Manager to own delivery of PPC, SEO and paid media programs for US clients. You will manage campaigns, roadmaps and reporting while maintaining strong client relationships.

This is a fully remote role, with a focus on clear communication and keeping projects on time and on budget. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of marketing project or account management experience, hands-on PPC or SEO familiarity, and strong English communication skills.