Remote Marketing Operations Project Lead

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Germiston; Remote; ZAR 993,000 - 1,489,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency LLC is seeking a Marketing Operations Project Manager to own the delivery of marketing programs for US clients. You will manage campaign launches, SEO roadmaps, reporting, and client relationships, keeping projects on time and on budget.

This is a delivery-focused role requiring strong communication and organization to unblock internal teams and hit milestones. You will coordinate PPC and SEO teams, manage timelines and budgets, and communicate status and risks to clients.

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

PPC/SEO knowledge

English communication

PM tooling proficiency

Tools

ClickUp

Asana

Jira

Job description

Blacksmith Agency LLC is seeking a Marketing Operations Project Manager to own the delivery of marketing programs for US clients. You will manage campaign launches, SEO roadmaps, reporting, and client relationships, keeping projects on time and on budget.

This is a delivery-focused role requiring strong communication and organization to unblock internal teams and hit milestones. You will coordinate PPC and SEO teams, manage timelines and budgets, and communicate status and risks to clients.