Remote Marketing Project Lead (PPC/SEO)

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a Marketing Project Manager to own the delivery of PPC, SEO and paid media programs for US clients. This remote, full-time role focuses on keeping projects on time and on budget, maintaining client relationships, and unblocking internal teams.

The position requires 3+ years in marketing project management, strong English communication, and comfort with PM tools. Remote work is available from Latin America or South Africa.

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

PPC/SEO coordination

Client communication

English fluency

Timeline & budget mgmt

Remote collaboration

Tools

ClickUp

Asana

Jira

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a Marketing Project Manager to own the delivery of PPC, SEO and paid media programs for US clients. This remote, full-time role focuses on keeping projects on time and on budget, maintaining client relationships, and unblocking internal teams.

The position requires 3+ years in marketing project management, strong English communication, and comfort with PM tools. Remote work is available from Latin America or South Africa.