Account Director

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52390

We’re partnering with a creatively-driven, independent agency to find an Account Director who’s excited to lead meaningful client relationships and bring standout work to life.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a strategic thinker and creative problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. If you love building strong partnerships, guiding integrated campaigns, and inspiring teams to do their best work – you’ll feel right at home!

What You’ll Be Doing

In this role, you’ll serve as a senior leader across key accounts – owning the relationship, the work, and the growth. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams while acting as a trusted advisor to clients.

  • Lead both internal teams and client relationships with a clear strategic vision
  • Act as a senior partner to clients, offering thoughtful business counsel and creative solutions
  • Drive the development of integrated campaigns across media, strategy, and creative
  • Bring a strong understanding of digital, analytics, eCommerce, and retail marketing
  • Own presentations end-to-end – from shaping the story to delivering with confidence
  • Keep momentum high by proactively solving problems and navigating challenges
  • Oversee scopes, guide fee conversations, and ensure overall account health and profitability
  • Identify and lead organic growth opportunities within existing accounts
  • Mentor and develop team members, fostering a positive and high-performing culture
  • Help evolve ways of working by identifying opportunities for improvement and driving change

What We’re Looking For

  • 10+ years of account management experience within a creatively-driven agency
  • A proven track record of leading modern, integrated campaigns
  • Experience managing complex projects across multiple channels
  • Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire teams and build client trust
  • Confident communicator and presenter, comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders
  • Strategic mindset paired with a passion for creative problem-solving
  • Naturally curious, proactive, and solutions-oriented

A Bit More About the Opportunity

This agency is known for delivering high-impact, creative work without the layers and limitations of a traditional network. The environment is collaborative, inclusive, and built for people who enjoy rolling up their sleeves, thinking differently, and making things happen.

Sr. Electrical Engineer

  • Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52386

We’re partnering with a growing industrial equipment company in the Twin Cities looking to add a Senior Electrical Engineer to their team.

Summary:

  • Own embedded hardware design from early concept through production release
  • Design and develop PCBAs (schematics, layout, bring-up, and validation)
  • Work with FPGA and processor-based systems to support overall system architecture
  • Translate customer and internal requirements into practical, manufacturable designs
  • Build and test prototypes, working through real-world performance challenges
  • Troubleshoot issues tied to reliability, performance, and manufacturability
  • Partner closely with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to get products out the door
  • Continuously improve existing designs and drive practical engineering solutions

Requirements:

  • 6+ years in electrical engineering with a strong focus on embedded hardware
  • Deep experience with PCB design and system-level thinking
  • Exposure to FPGA and/or processor-based architectures
  • Comfortable working in Altium or similar tools
  • Background in industrial equipment, automation, or similar environments is helpful
  • Someone who likes being hands-on, solving problems, and seeing their work in production

Production Manager

  • Location: Rochester, Missouri
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52384

We are seeking a hands-on Production Manager to lead daily manufacturing operations within a fast-paced food production environment. This role is responsible for driving operational performance, ensuring product quality and safety, and leading a team to meet production targets. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in food manufacturing, a continuous improvement mindset, and proven leadership experience in a multi-shift operation.
 

Account Supervisor

  • Location: Minneapolis
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52383

Account Supervisor

Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid)

I’m partnering with a tech-forward, creatively-driven indie agency here in Minneapolis that’s looking to add an Account Supervisor to their growing team.

This is not a traditional agency environment. This team operates as a true extension of their clients—working in a highly collaborative, fast-moving, and non-siloed way to build brands, content, and digital experiences that give companies a lasting edge. They blend strategy, storytelling, and emerging technology to bring ideas to life, often pushing beyond standard approaches to find smarter, more impactful solutions.

They’re looking for someone who thrives in that kind of space—someone who embraces ambiguity, enjoys the pivot, and is energized by solving complex, modern brand challenges alongside both clients and internal teams.

The Opportunity

This role will serve as a key day-to-day client lead, acting as the connective tissue between clients and internal teams. You’ll partner closely with creative, strategy, and production to ensure work is not only delivered seamlessly, but pushes boundaries.

It’s a great opportunity for someone who has experience in a non-traditional agency environment and is looking to step into a role with more ownership, visibility, and impact.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Leading day-to-day client communication and relationship management
  • Translating client needs into clear direction for internal teams
  • Managing projects across timelines, budgets, and deliverables
  • Partnering cross-functionally to bring ideas to life in a cohesive way
  • Anticipating challenges and proactively problem-solving
  • Identifying opportunities for organic account growth
  • Contributing to a collaborative, positive, and solutions-oriented team environment

What They’re Looking For

  • 4+ years of account management experience within non-traditional or modern agency environments
  • Experience working across brand, content, and digital experiences—where strategy, storytelling, and technology come together seamlessly
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to build trust quickly
  • Comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
  • A proactive, self-starter mindset—you don’t wait to be told what to do
  • Highly organized but flexible in your approach
  • Someone who values collaboration and brings a low-ego, team-first attitude

Why This Role Stands Out

This is an opportunity to join an agency that’s intentionally built to operate differently. You’ll have the chance to step into a role where you’re not just executing work – you’re helping shape it, influence relationships, and contribute to the agency’s continued growth!

Vice President of Finance

  • Location: New Brighton, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52381

CFO Succession | Transformational Leadership Opportunity

SkyWater is excited to partner with a leading Midwest-based nonprofit healthcare organization (~$500M revenue) as they bring on a Vice President of Finance to step into a clearly defined CFO succession plan within 6-9 months. 

This is a rare opportunity to join a mission-driven organization at scale while shaping the future of its financial strategy and infrastructure.

Initially focused on operational finance leadership, you will oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and regional finance teams across a multi-site organization. In short order, you will transition into the CFO role, assuming responsibility for enterprise financial strategy, capital planning, treasury, revenue cycle, and technology alignment.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

  • Defined, near-term path to CFO
  • Significant influence on organizational transformation
  • Mission-driven culture with strong leadership alignment
  • Opportunity to modernize systems and drive enterprise impact

Director of IT Operations (Minnesota-hybrid)

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52370

A leading North American retail brand is seeking a Director of IT Operations to lead and modernize its enterprise IT ecosystem. This organization supports thousands of distributed locations and is investing heavily in scalable infrastructure, cybersecurity, and operational excellence.

In this role, you will oversee IT operations, infrastructure, and security execution across a hybrid environment (cloud, co-location, and enterprise systems). You’ll drive reliability, resilience, and service quality while shaping how technology is delivered across the business.

What sets this apart:

  • Strategic seat at the leadership table (1 of 5 tech pillars)
  • Opportunity to break down silos and influence enterprise-wide change
  • High-impact initiatives including disaster recovery modernization and security evolution
  • Collaborative, values-driven culture with strong internal growth focus

If you’re a leader who blends technical credibility with strategic vision, we want to connect.

Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Senior Associate

  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52369

SkyWater Search Partners is assisting I’m assisting a top-tier, nationally recognized law firm that is seeking a Senior Associate to join its California-based Technology Companies / Emerging Companies practice.

This role is focused on representing high-growth startups and leading venture capital investors across the full company lifecycle. Ideal candidates will have 6+ years of experience in:

  • Venture capital financings and private offerings
  • Company-side and investor-side transactions
  • General corporate counseling for emerging technology companies

Base comp is between $350,000-440,000+ and offers generous market bonuses.

Please apply if interested – open to candidates who want to relocate to CA.

Director of Strategic Analytics

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52363

What if your analytics work directly drove $100M+ business decisions?

If you are looking for a role that operates at the intersection of strategy, operations, and data where you’ll partner directly with executive leadership to help shape business decisions, this is the opportunity for you!

SkyWater is thrilled to be partnering with a rapidly scaling, data-driven services company as they look to hire a Director of Strategic Analytics. This is a fully remote position focused on building and leading a high-impact analytics function. It’s a true “build + influence” opportunity reporting directly to the President, not a reporting role. As the head of this department, you will define KPI’s, build dashboards, and drive strategy across the full business lifecycle (marketing ? operations ? case outcomes).

This organization has grown to $400M in revenue with strong profitability and is on a trajectory towards multi-billion-dollar scale, and analytics will sit at the center of that growth. 

What Sets This Apart:

  • Direct influence on company-wide strategy
  • Fully remote, high-performance culture
  • Opportunity to build analytics from the ground up
  • Significant growth trajectory and executive visibility

Associate

  • Location: Edina, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52361

SkyWater Search Partners is excited to partner with a highly respected boutique investment bank in Edina, Minnesota, to identify an Investment Banking Associate to join their growing team. This firm stands out for its strong commitment to work-life balance, offering a sustainable environment with minimal weekend work – an uncommon advantage in the investment banking space.

As an Investment Banking Associate, you will play a key role in executing live M&A and capital raising mandates, supporting clients through every stage of the deal lifecycle. This role offers a unique blend of analytical rigor, client exposure, and hands-on deal execution.

This firm is known for delivering high-impact advisory services across mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, restructuring, and strategic consulting. Their client base spans public and private companies, private equity firms, lenders, and growth-stage businesses across a range of industries.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an entrepreneurial, high-performing team where you will work directly with senior bankers and gain meaningful exposure to live transactions, particularly within the renewable fuels and agribusiness sectors.

Sales Recruiting Associate

  • Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52356

Due to our continued growth, SkyWater Search Partners is looking to add to our Sales Team!

As a Sales Associate Recruiter, you will play a key role in driving the continued growth of our Sales practice. This will be achieved through developing recruiting strategies, utilizing proven sourcing methods, and bringing new, creative ideas to identify and attract top talent. Because of SkyWater’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we are especially interested in connecting with recruiters from diverse backgrounds who want to grow their careers with us.

SkyWater Search Partners is consistently ranked the #1 Executive Search firm in Minnesota by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal and Forbes. We place more professionals in full-time positions than any other Minnesota-based search firm and continue to differentiate ourselves through performance, culture, and opportunity.

We have also earned multiple Best Place to Work awards, as voted by our employees, and pride ourselves on offering an engaging, high-performance culture. Our office environment includes top-tier amenities, and every individual runs a full desk with a focus on results—not activity metrics. We believe in building meaningful relationships and being true talent partners to our clients.

What Sets Us Apart

  • Unlimited Earning Potential

We offer one of the most competitive compensation structures in the market, including a strong base salary and uncapped commission—giving you the opportunity to earn as much as you’re driven to achieve.

  • Technology & Marketing Tools

Every recruiter is equipped with a LinkedIn Recruiter license and a fully integrated Bullhorn ATS. Our in-house marketing team supports personal branding and provides professional-grade pitch materials to elevate your outreach.

  • Training & Mentorship

We invest heavily in your success through hands-on training with your manager and team, a structured onboarding program, assigned mentors, monthly company-wide trainings, and an open-door policy for ongoing support.

  • Referred Revenue Opportunities

Collaboration is core to our success. You’ll be eligible to earn commission on revenue you refer across the organization.

  • Flexibility

We offer a hybrid work model with coordinated in-office days, unlimited PTO, and a high-trust environment that promotes autonomy and accountability.

  • Culture

Our culture is authentic, collaborative, and fun. From quarterly meetings and happy hours to holiday parties, summer boat cruises, and family events, we prioritize connection. We also give back through community initiatives such as Feed My Starving Children, Adopt a Highway, and Smile Network.

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