SkyWater is partnering with a returning family-owned manufacturing client in the Minneapolis – St. Paul area to help them find a Marketing Manager for their growing team. They’re a mid-sized company and pride themselves on a collaborative approach, delivering custom solutions to meet the unique needs of their clients. As a smaller organization, they offer a tight-knit and supportive work environment where employees have the opportunity to work on diverse projects and continuously expand their skill sets. They’re projecting strong growth in the upcoming years and aren’t showing any signs of slowing down. This person will be joining a team that currently has a Fractional CMO in place that will be leaving in 9 months and will be showing this person the ropes and allowing them to flourish after building a strong infrastructure with a marketing coordinator, systems and tools all set up.
You will design and deliver integrated marketing programs that strengthen brand awareness, generate leads, and support revenue growth across diverse industrial and technical markets. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution and thrives in a collaborative, high-integrity environment.
Location: Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid, Onsite 4 days/week) Target Base Salary: $130-$160K, DOE
Our client is a tech-forward creative agency built to help tech-minded brands gain a leading and lasting edge in an ever-changing, multi-platform world.
They are a small and mighty team of strategists, technologists, and creatives operating as a close, agile collective, blending creativity, technology, and strategy to craft ideas that move brands forward.
Innovation and curiosity are central to everything they do. They keep their finger on the pulse of creative technology and AI to accelerate success for their clients and themselves.
Now, they’re seeking a Director of Client Experience, a relationship-driven leader who will play a pivotal role in shaping the agency’s future, vision, and approach to client partnership as they enter their next phase of growth.
The Director of Client Experience will serve as the senior leader overseeing client relationships, delivery excellence, and the evolution of how clients engage with the agency.
This role is both strategic and hands-on — you’ll guide key accounts, lead internal collaboration, and define the processes and standards that make every client experience exceptional. In partnership with the agency’s founders, you’ll help shape the agency’s broader vision, influencing culture, growth strategy, and the way the agency delivers its creative and technological edge.
Key Responsibilities
Client Leadership
Serve as the senior partner and strategic advisor to key clients, ensuring long-term partnerships built on trust, insight, and measurable results.
Translate client business goals into actionable marketing and creative strategies that leverage the agency’s tech-driven capabilities.
Act as the internal advocate for client needs while maintaining alignment with agency priorities and profitability.
Team & Process Leadership
Lead, mentor, and develop the account and project management teams, fostering a culture of proactive communication and collaboration.
Define and continuously improve client experience processes, from onboarding and project management to reporting and feedback.
Implement tools and frameworks that promote transparency, operational efficiency, and client satisfaction.
Growth & Strategic Impact
Collaborate directly with founders to shape the agency’s long-term vision and help guide its evolution into the next chapter.
Bring a forward-looking perspective on digital marketing, creative technology, and emerging platforms.
What We’re Looking For
10+ years of experience in client services, account leadership, or marketing strategy within a design, digital, and/or tech-focused environment.
Deep understanding of digital design, creative technology, and how innovation can be applied to brand growth.
Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.
A balance of strategy and execution: able to think big while staying grounded in delivery.
Entrepreneurial mindset, curiosity, and the ability to thrive in a smaller, collaborative agency environment.
Location: Hybrid, 2–3 days per week onsite in Seagirt, New Jersey
Our client is a fast-growing coaching and education company in the health and wellness space. We just placed their head of Marketing, and now we’re looking for an Operations Associate to support their founder and leadership team. This role combines executive support, operational coordination, and light marketing execution.
About the Role
The Operations Associate is responsible for managing daily workflows, calendars, and event logistics; coordinating communication across the team; and ensuring operational excellence during launches and live events.
This position requires strong attention to detail, proactive problem-solving, and comfort working in a high-energy, fast-moving founder-led environment.
Responsibilities
Provide executive support including scheduling, correspondence, and travel coordination.
Oversee and improve day-to-day operational processes.
Assist with planning and executing live events, retreats, and marketing launches.
Support light marketing tasks such as posting content, updating materials, and tracking engagement.
Help onboard new clients and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
Communicate effectively across team members, vendors, and event partners.
Qualifications
3+ years of experience in operations, executive support, or similar roles.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
Tech-savvy (Google Workspace; experience with CRM or email tools a plus).
Energetic, professional, and adaptable personality.
Must be based within commutable distance to Seagirt, NJ for hybrid work.
What You’ll Gain
A diverse, fast-paced role with exposure to both operations and marketing.
The chance to contribute directly to a growing brand with an empowering mission.
A collaborative, upbeat, and growth-oriented work culture.
If you’re resourceful, driven, and love being at the center of a high-impact business, we’d love to hear from you.
Our client is an employee-owned industrial equipment manufacturer on an ambitious growth trajectory, aiming to triple over the next decade. This is your opportunity to be the marketing leader who helps make that happen.
The Company
For over 35 years, this company has been delivering innovative equipment to its customer base. They operate factory-direct in an industry dominated by dealer networks, which means closer customer relationships and a unique go-to-market model. With a 90% employee retention rate, 70 NPS score, and 50% repeat customer business, they’ve built something incredibly special.
The Opportunity
This is a leadership role reporting directly to the CEO as part of the executive team. Your first major initiative is to partner with a global marketing agency to execute a complete brand refresh and website overhaul. From there, you’ll own the full marketing strategy – balancing brand building, demand generation, and customer experience to drive measurable growth.
You’ll lead a small team and work with top-tier agency partners while having access to a sales and marketing affinity group across the portfolio’s 10+ companies. Achieve startup-level impact with the resources of an established company.
What makes this role unique:
Join a company with aggressive growth plans and the backing to achieve them
Employee ownership (ESOP) means you’ll have real equity, not just salary
Direct access to the CEO and a seat at the strategic leadership table
Marketing solutions that create both economic opportunity and environmental sustainability
What You’ll Do
Build and execute a commercial-minded B2B marketing strategy that generates qualified leads for an independent sales force selling capital equipment with buying cycles of 3-9 months. You’ll own trade show strategy, digital marketing, content creation, CRM optimization, and the metrics that connect marketing to sales outcomes.
What You Need
7-10 years of progressive marketing experience with at least 3+ years in leadership roles
Strong B2B marketing background in industrial manufacturing, construction equipment, agricultural equipment, or similar capital-intensive markets
Proven success in developing marketing strategies that support complex, consultative sales processes
Hands-on experience across digital marketing, brand strategy, trade shows, CRM, and marketing automation
Strong analytical skills with the ability to connect marketing efforts to business growth
Ability to travel 15-25% for trade shows and customer visits
Must be willing to work on-site in the St. Cloud, MN area (relocation support available for the right candidate)
Why This Role
Beyond competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, you’ll join an employee-owned company where your ownership stake grows with the business. You’ll have access to resources typically reserved for much larger companies while working in an organization where your individual impact is immediate and visible. If you’re looking for meaningful work, a real leadership opportunity, and the chance to help build something significant, this could be your next chapter.
Position: VP, Social Experience Location: Minneapolis, MN Employment Type: Full-Time
Overview: In partnership with our Client, a social-first agency, we’re looking for a highly engaged, creatively-driven leader to shape and scale the future of their social and content offering.
This leader is a progressive thinker, a storyteller, and a collaborative builder who thrives in fast-paced, high-energy environments. With a strong point of view and a vision for what’s next, they’ll set the standard for bold, impactful work that connects with audiences and drives results.
This role is ideal for someone who has led a discipline or function within an agency or creative organization and is ready to take the next step as a strategic and inspirational leader.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and oversee the Social Strategy and Content team, setting a high bar for creative and strategic excellence
Partner closely with the leadership team to align on growth strategy and business goals
Build and evolve their studio offering, collaborating with cross-functional leaders to bring the vision to life
Strengthen senior-level client relationships, acting as executive sponsor and strategic lead on key accounts
Champion bold, social-first creative thinking and elevate the quality of work across teams
Collaborate across teams to build and optimize operational processes that support scalable, high-impact work
Represent the agency externally at new business pitches, industry events, and client meetings with a clear POV and confident leadership presence
Contribute to agency thought leadership and help raise our profile across the industry
What We’re Looking For:
A creative, optimistic leader with strong builder energy—resilient, solutions-focused, and excited by new challenges
A strategic storyteller with the ability to translate ideas into compelling narratives and executions
Deep experience in social media, content strategy, and integrated marketing
Agency background with experience leading a team or discipline
Confident and persuasive communicator who can own a room and inspire clients and teams alike
Visionary thinking paired with practical execution—able to connect big ideas to operational excellence
Passionate about shaping what’s next in social, digital, and content
This position is hybrid based in Minneapolis, MN. We are prioritizing local candidates, but open to remote candidates that are willing to travel to the agency’s office on a regular basis. The target base salary for this opportunity is $180,000-$200,000 DOE.
Director or Associate Director, Influence Location: Minneapolis, MN | Open to Remote (U.S.)
Our Client, an innovative and fast-growing agency in the digital marketing space, is looking to hire a Social Media Associate Director with a focus on Influencer Strategy and Management. This is a strategic and executional leadership role ideal for a candidate with 6–12 years of influencer marketing experience—specifically within an agency setting—who is ready to step into a key position overseeing high-profile campaigns. This role involves managing full campaign lifecycles while also contributing to broader agency initiatives and client strategy. The Associate Director will partner closely with clients, internal cross-functional teams, and junior talent to drive performance and innovation in the influencer space.
Key Responsibilities
Campaign Strategy & Execution
Lead the day-to-day execution of influencer marketing campaigns across a variety of clients and verticals.
Develop creative, results-driven strategies for influencer partnerships and branded content.
Oversee the full campaign process—from strategy and influencer selection to contracting, activation, content review, and performance reporting.
Work collaboratively with content, social media, analytics, and strategy teams to align influencer efforts with larger marketing programs.
Client Partnership & Leadership
Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, providing strategic recommendations and insights with confidence.
Build and maintain strong client relationships while identifying opportunities to expand influencer initiatives.
Represent the influencer discipline in both internal and client-facing meetings, contributing to cross-functional leadership conversations.
Team Management & Process Development
Mentor and support junior team members involved in campaign support, research, and reporting.
Establish and continuously refine influencer marketing best practices, workflows, and operational processes.
Stay current on trends in the creator economy, platform changes, and influencer industry innovations to ensure strategies remain relevant and competitive.
Qualifications
6-12 years of hands-on influencer marketing experience in an agency or comparable setting.
Strong track record managing campaigns end-to-end, including with both macro-influencers and scaled micro-influencer activations.
Excellent client-facing and communication skills, with proven experience presenting strategy and managing client expectations.
In-depth knowledge of social platforms, creator trends, and influencer campaign formats across categories.
Ability to think creatively and translate strategic ideas into actionable plans.
Demonstrated experience in building or improving influencer marketing processes and playbooks.
Highly proactive and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Passionate about digital culture and the evolving creator landscape.
The base salary range for this role is $90,000-$125,000 depending on experience.
We have partnered with a well-known advertising agency to identify their Director of Business Development. This individual will discover and connect the agency with exciting brands and opportunities across the country.
The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual who’s ready to lead new business efforts with creativity and passion. If you’re optimistic, charismatic, and have a knack for storytelling, we’d love to hear from you!
We’re hoping to find someone with 10+ years of business development experience within an advertising agency, brand side in a broader marketing role or digital media. You should have a successful track record in spotting opportunities, building meaningful connections, and turning those prospects into reality.
Key Responsibilities
Making New Connections: Your mission will be to generate top-notch new business leads, ideally targeting the SVP/Marketing or CMO level.
Crafting a Strategic Plan: Work alongside the Agency Partners to create a new business strategy, keeping everyone focused on short-term and long-term goals.
First Responder: You’ll be the go-to person for pitch consultants and new business leads, helping assess opportunities alongside the leadership team.
Winning Strategies: Help find clever ways to enhance the agency’s approach to new business, always searching for that edge that boosts the chances of success.
This role is onsite 3+ days a week in the agency’s Minneapolis, MN headquarters (open to relocation). The compensation structure for this role will be base salary (up to $100K DOE) + commission. Some travel required.
We are proud to partner with American Public Media & Minnesota Public Radio to identify their Vice President of Friends & Membership. MPR engages an audience of millions and is stewarded by hundreds of thousands of members and friends. This role offers the opportunity to build on a world-class foundation with a mandate to pioneer the next generation of loyalty revenue. Success has the potential to change an entire industry and help define the future of local media.
The Vice President of Friends & Membership will drive the development and implementation of the “Friends of MPR” initiative which seeks to build a movement around audience-supported, hyper-local media. The role requires a visionary, creative, and entrepreneurial leader who can engage internal resources, external partners, and the broader community to achieve scale.
The Role Rooted in the organization’s mission and core values, the Vice President of Friends & Membership will be responsible for growing membership and loyalty revenue in collaboration with content leaders and operational teams. The successful candidate will be an agile leader with a deep understanding of engaging a diverse set of community stakeholders at scale. They will possess extensive experience in managing multi-channel marketing strategies and leveraging bold experimentation to scale quickly and widely. The VP Friends & Membership reports to our General Counsel, an entrepreneur, and this effort will be run like a startup.
In particular, this leader will:
Own MPR’s most meaningful revenue line, focusing on member acquisition, retention, and growth in financial support.
Define and pioneer an innovative “Friends” strategy to attract and engage new audiences across Minnesota and to build a movement around community supported local media.
Establish partnerships and digital campaigns to enhance visibility, nurture prospects, and funnel audience members into a membership pipeline.
Partner with content teams, philanthropic development, audience development & marketing, and digital product teams to create compelling member experiences.
Build multi-channel strategies that leverage the organization’s content, brand and multichannel audience development teams to attract new Friends. Tailor communications and engagement to foster long-term loyalty and delight.
Strengthen a culture of audience-centricity and philanthropy across the enterprise.
Lead a motivated, collaborative, and high-performing team committed to achieving ambitious shared goals. Cultivate future leaders through coaching, mentoring, and thoughtful professional development plans.
Define and monitor key performance indicators, including growth, retention, and satisfaction, and combine data-driven insights with deep community listening to refine strategies.
Success Characteristics
The successful candidate will be described as a:
Visionary Innovator: Entrepreneurial leader with a track record of driving bold, creative initiatives that align with and advance the organization’s mission and values.
Data-Driven Strategist: Skilled in leveraging analytics to inform strategy, optimize decision-making, and measure impact.
Collaborative Leader: Strong leadership experience fostering cross-functional teamwork; exceptional communicator and storyteller, capable of rallying internal teams and external supporters around the mission and the movement.
This role requires demonstrated success or high potential in the following areas:
Leveraging existing owned and third-party networks to scale user acquisition.
Converting new audience and consumer segments, with a focus on expanding reach beyond core customers to drive growth and diversification.
Deploying loyalty and lifecycle marketing strategies to enhance retention, engagement, and lifetime value.
Achieving measurable results in digital revenue growth through strategic planning and execution.
Guiding multi-channel marketing strategies, including digital, email, events, and direct mail.
Building and managing complex plans across stakeholder groups, creating and monitoring budgets, and overseeing data-driven reporting and metrics.
Leading teams through rapid cycle testing to take informed risks, refine strategies, and scale successful initiatives.
Overseeing audience-centric campaigns to drive acquisition, conversion and retention.
Galvanizing populations to identify with a sense of community and shared purpose.
For most candidates, this role is hybrid requiring 3-4 days/week onsite in St. Paul, MN with relatively frequent travel (several days a month) across Greater Minnesota. Creative movement-builders located in the Greater Minnesota region with the ability to travel around the state are encouraged to apply as well. The target annual base salary for this position is $210,000-$240,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
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