Remote Marketing Projects Lead (PPC/SEO)

Blacksmith Agency LLC; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency LLC is seeking a Marketing Operations Project Manager to own the delivery of PPC, SEO, and paid media programs for US clients. You will manage campaign launches, roadmaps, reporting, and the client relationship, ensuring projects stay on time and on budget.

This delivery-focused role requires strong communication, organization, and the ability to unblock internal teams. Remote work is available for this position, with a focus on timely, clear updates 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

English communication

Calm under deadlines

Tools

ClickUp

Asana

Jira

Job description

Blacksmith Agency LLC is seeking a Marketing Operations Project Manager to own the delivery of PPC, SEO, and paid media programs for US clients. You will manage campaign launches, roadmaps, reporting, and the client relationship, ensuring projects stay on time and on budget.

This delivery-focused role requires strong communication, organization, and the ability to unblock internal teams. Remote work is available for this position, with a focus on timely, clear updates to clients.