Our client is seeking a Business Development Sales Consultant to drive new business and expand the organization’s membership base. They are a member-owned organization dedicated to helping residential service businesses grow and thrive. For more than 30 years, the organization has provided leadership, coaching, training, peer networking, and business development resources to companies in the trades throughout the U.S., Canada, and beyond. This is a consultative sales role focused on building relationships with business owners and decision-makers, understanding their needs, and demonstrating the value of the organization’s resources and services.
The ideal candidate is a motivated sales professional who enjoys prospecting, developing relationships, ideally sold B2B services, and owning the sales process from initial outreach through close.
They compensate well through base salary, bonus, and excellent benefits.
SkyWater Search Partners is seeking a Sales Executive for one of our top clients in the medical device space. A pioneer in their industry, the company was founded over 150 years ago and has a reputation for being the top of the line in their specialty.The manufacturer offers custom solutions for patients with a wide range of needs. Due to internal promotions and growth, the Director of Sales is looking for a high-energy candidate to add to his already award-winning sales team.
The Sales Executive will collaborate with Outside Sales Executives within their assigned territory to manage and grow the existing book of business. The ideal candidate is passionate about healthcare, technology, and developing relationships with healthcare providers. A strong technical knowledge of medical device manufacturing and technology is preferred, but not required for the role.
The position offers a hybrid work schedule, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and ample opportunity for career advancement.
Compensation range: $80,000-$140,000 per year
**This position requires 3 days a week onsite in their western metro office**
Are you a detail-oriented, client-focused professional looking to support a growing financial advisory practice? SkyWater is partnering with an elite Financial Advisor seeking a Director of Client Operations to lead the operational tasks for their personal practice, with a specialization in investment operations. This role offers the opportunity to work with the advisor in delivering exceptional client experiences and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations on a hybrid schedule. This position requires industry experience, above-and-beyond client service, and exceptional organizational skills. It is an opportunity to have an immediate impact on clients while growing with the business and advancing your career within Finance.
LOCATION & SCHEDULE Minnetonka office • Hybrid: 3 days in-office
SkyWater is partnering with a well-established industrial safety equipment manufacturer hiring its first-ever North American Sales Manager. The President has been carrying national sales responsibility alongside other executive duties and is ready to hand it off. This is a ground-floor leadership role at a profitable, technically driven niche manufacturer with decades of market presence. The right person will own the number, lead a small field team, and build on a strong foundation including a real knowledge transfer from two retiring senior reps.
Candidates with backgrounds in food manufacturing, animal feed, grain handling, wood products, or industrial fixed fire suppression will find the customer base and selling environment immediately familiar. This is an education-based sale where technical credibility wins accounts and keeps them. Total compensation is $210K-$230K+.
A growing global leader in high-precision motion control technology has partnered with us exclusively to find a technically sharp, self-driven Product Marketing Manager to join their Minneapolis-area team.
This company builds advanced motion control systems used inside the most demanding machines on the planet – semiconductor manufacturing, genome sequencing, laser microprocessing, and electronics production. Their products are trusted by OEM engineers who need sub-nanometer precision and zero tolerance for failure. They’re small enough that every person on the team has real impact, and experienced enough (40+ years) that you’ll have senior mentors who’ve already walked the path you’re on.
This is a role open due to promotion, built and shaped by the hiring manager who had this role previously. You’ll step in with a clear runway, an existing content library, and a team with 20+ years of combined product marketing experience across the US, Germany, and Israel. Day one you’re driving go-to-market execution, building out a technical content library, and getting hands-on with voice-of-customer research across a global OEM customer base. Base pay starting at $120k+.
Minneapolis-area location preferred. Remote will be considered for candidates with direct motion control industry backgrounds.
SkyWater was just engaged on a Territory Sales Manager covering GA, FL, AL, and MS. This 100 year old manufacturer and wholesaler is highly respected in their industry for their high quality products and top notch customer service. In addition to their extensive luxury product line, the company is an award winning service provider.
Due to a number of retirements on the sales team, the Southeast -based Territory Sales position is open. The territory consists of an existing book of business and is just under $1M in revenue. This role is designed to be a relationship building role working closely with existing accounts as well as driving new business development. The Territory Sales Manager will work closely with new and existing clients in a consultative sales process.
The focus of this role is the effective execution of new business and innovation. This is a pivotal role that will be accomplished by someone who is experienced and proactive in this capacity. This individual must be ambitious, possess great people skills, and have an attention to detail. The ideal candidate has experience managing a large territory, a background in selling both product and services, and a consultative sales process.
The position comes with an above-market base salary, uncapped commissions, and an incredible company culture!
**This individual will be based centrally within the territory: Montgomery, AL; Birmingham, AL; Dothan, AL; Tallahassee, FL; or Macon, GA**
Our client is a fast-growing, entrepreneurial company in a specialized infrastructure sector. They are seeking a hands-on Sales Manager to help drive the next phase of growth. With strong recent performance and a robust pipeline of large-scale projects, the business is evolving from founder-led sales into a more scalable commercial structure. The right person will lead from the front, personally driving revenue while helping shape and build a high-performing sales team over time. This position is best suited for a “player-coach” who thrives on winning new business while gradually taking on leadership responsibilities.
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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