Remote Paid Media Project Manager

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Sandton; Remote; ZAR 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is a remote-friendly digital marketing partner delivering PPC, SEO and paid media programs for clients across the US. As Paid Media Project Manager, you own delivery, launches, roadmaps and reporting, while maintaining strong client relationships and keeping internal teams unblocked and on track.

This delivery role requires a strong communicator who stays organized, drives work to completion, and thrives under tight deadlines in a fast-paced agency setting.

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).

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 mgmt

PPC/SEO familiarity

English communication

PM tooling

Tools

ClickUp

Asana

Jira

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is a remote-friendly digital marketing partner delivering PPC, SEO and paid media programs for clients across the US. As Paid Media Project Manager, you own delivery, launches, roadmaps and reporting, while maintaining strong client relationships and keeping internal teams unblocked and on track.

This delivery role requires a strong communicator who stays organized, drives work to completion, and thrives under tight deadlines in a fast-paced agency setting.