SEO Account Manager (Remote, Bloemfontein)

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Bloemfontein; Remote; ZAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is seeking an SEO Account Manager to own the delivery of marketing work, including campaign launches, SEO roadmaps, reporting, and client relations. This role emphasizes keeping projects on time and on budget while informing clients and clearing internal blockers.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years managing marketing projects in a digital agency setting, hands-on PPC or SEO experience, and strong English communication skills. Proficiency with ClickUp, Asana or Jira is a plus.

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

Project management

PPC/SEO

English communication

ClickUp

Asana

Jira

Tools

ClickUp

Asana

Jira

Job description

About The Role

Blacksmith Agency runs PPC, SEO and paid media programs for clients across the US. As SEO Account Manager at Blacksmith, you own delivery of that marketing work: campaign launches, SEO roadmaps, reporting and the client relationship around them. You keep projects on time and on budget, keep clients informed, and keep internal teams unblocked and moving.

Blacksmith Agency

• Marketing Project Management
• Full time
• Remote (Latin America or South Africa)

About The Role

Blacksmith Agency runs PPC, SEO and paid media programs for clients across the US. As SEO Account Manager at Blacksmith, you own delivery of that marketing work: campaign launches, SEO roadmaps, reporting and the client relationship around them. You keep projects on time and on budget, keep clients informed, and keep internal teams unblocked and moving.

This is a delivery seat for a strong communicator who stays organized and drives work to the finish.

What You Will Own

• 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.

What You Bring

• 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.