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Associate Director of Advertising, Retail Media

Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
Remote: Remote
Type: Direct Hire
Job #53057

Associate Director of Advertising, Retail Media | Fully Remote

I’m excited to be leading the search for an Associate Director of Advertising, Retail Media with a growing retail media and ecommerce agency that helps brands navigate and win across today’s most competitive marketplaces.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who brings deep retail media expertise, enjoys the strategic side of the work, and still likes to stay close enough to execution to understand what is happening in the business. You’ll have the opportunity to lead strategy for a portfolio of brands, build trusted client relationships, mentor and develop team members, and help shape the continued growth of the advertising function.

The Opportunity

As the Associate Director of Advertising, Retail Media, you’ll lead the strategy, execution, and performance of retail media programs for a portfolio of brand partners.

This is a highly visible, strategic role, but it’s also one for someone who understands the importance of being hands-on. You’ll be responsible for developing integrated media strategies, overseeing campaign execution and optimization, managing budgets, analyzing performance, and turning complex data into clear, actionable recommendations for clients.

You’ll serve as a trusted advisor to your clients while also playing an important internal leadership role. You’ll mentor team members, help improve processes, and contribute to the continued growth and evolution of the agency’s retail media capabilities.

In this role, you will:

Lead retail media strategy across Amazon and other major retail media networks, including Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and beyond
Develop comprehensive media plans aligned with client objectives, budgets, and growth goals
Oversee campaign execution, optimization, pacing, and budget management
Analyze campaign data to identify trends, opportunities, and performance improvements
Translate complex performance data into clear, strategic recommendations for clients
Lead client conversations and serve as a strategic advisor as their retail media needs evolve
Partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure strong execution and continuous improvement
Mentor, coach, and develop members of the advertising team
Identify opportunities to improve processes and drive greater operational efficiency
Stay ahead of retail media trends, platform developments, and emerging opportunities

The ideal candidate will bring:

7+ years of relevant experience in retail media, ecommerce advertising, digital marketing, or performance marketing
Deep expertise with Amazon Ads
Experience across additional retail media platforms such as Walmart Connect, Target Roundel, Best Buy Ads, or other major retail media networks
Hands-on Pacvue experience is required, including campaign management, bid optimization, reporting, budget management, and performance analysis
Proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing team members
Strong client management and strategic consulting skills
Experience managing media budgets, forecasting performance, and optimizing media investments
A strong analytical mindset and the ability to turn data into meaningful business insights
Confidence presenting performance, strategy, and recommendations to senior and executive-level stakeholders
Excellent communication and presentation skills

A bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Analytics, or a related field is preferred, although equivalent professional experience will also be considered.

Experience on the agency side, brand side, or within a retail media organization would be especially relevant.

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this role is $120,000–$140,000 annually, depending on experience.

The company also offers:

Healthcare benefits
401(k) with company participation
Paid Time Off
Fully remote work
A flexible schedule that supports work-life balance
Professional development and career growth opportunities
A collaborative, entrepreneurial team environment
The opportunity to work with leading consumer brands across the country’s largest retail media networks

Account Manager

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Remote: Remote
Type: Direct Hire
Job #53056

Account Manager | Experiential Agency | Fully Remote

We have partnered with a fast-growing, independent experiential agency on their search for an Account Manager! This person will lead day-to-day client business for a growing portfolio of well-known brands across diverse industries. This role is ideal for a strong communicator and relationship builder who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative agency environment.

As an Account Manager, you will serve as the primary liaison between clients and internal teams—driving impactful work, fostering strong partnerships, and identifying opportunities for business growth. You’ll play a critical role in shaping strategy, guiding creative output, and ensuring exceptional delivery across all projects.

Key Responsibilities

Client Leadership & Communication

Translate client briefs into clear, actionable direction for internal teams
Develop compelling presentations and narratives that align with client objectives
Communicate key updates and information proactively across cross-functional teams
Evaluate creative work through the lens of business goals and provide strategic feedback
Build strong, trust-based relationships with clients, partners, and internal stakeholders
Confidently present and advocate for strategic and creative ideas

Business Strategy & Account Growth

Anticipate client needs and identify opportunities for organic account growth
Leverage data and performance metrics to inform recommendations and measure success
Manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining high-quality standards
Lead account planning efforts and contribute to long-term business strategy
Guide teams to balance big-picture thinking with detailed execution

Team Leadership & Collaboration

Motivate and manage cross-functional teams to deliver best-in-class work
Foster a positive, collaborative, and high-performing team environment
Provide clear direction, feedback, and support to ensure team success
Navigate complex situations with professionalism, urgency, and sound judgment

Operational Excellence

Maintain accurate documentation of project details, decisions, and approvals
Ensure timely communication and organization across all workstreams
Uphold a high standard of professionalism in all interactions
Stay organized and adaptable in a fast-moving environment

Qualifications

3+ years of experience in an agency account management role
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Proven ability to manage client relationships and lead integrated projects
Strong presentation, storytelling, and writing skills
Excellent problem-solving, organization, and time management abilities
Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to inspire and align teams
Experience working with data and performance metrics to guide decisions

What We’re Looking For

A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
A confident communicator who can influence and inspire
Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage shifting priorities
A collaborative team player who can also work independently
A desire to learn, grow, and take on new challenges

Additional Details

Remote role (U.S.-based preferred)
Must be available during Central Time business hours (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST)
Flexibility to travel as needed

Lead Hydrogeologist

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Remote: Remote
Type: Direct Hire
Job #53038

An established, multidisciplinary science and engineering consulting firm is seeking a Lead Hydrogeologist to support a growing portfolio of complex groundwater projects, with significant near-term work in natural resources.

This is a technical leadership/SME role rather than a traditional people-management position. The successful candidate will serve as the senior hydrogeology SME on multidisciplinary projects, determining the technical approach, directing project-level staff, reviewing results, and owning the hydrogeology workstream from investigation through analysis and reporting.

The role can be based in Minnesota or Wisconsin with hybrid flexibility, with remote consideration for exceptionally strong mining-hydrogeology candidates.

Expected ravel is approximately 10–15%.

Base compensation is targeted at $100K–$150K

Accounting Manager

Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Remote: Remote
Type: Direct Hire
Job #52974

SkyWater is excited to be partnering again with a growing cooperative in the Twin Cities looking to add an Accounting Manager to their team!

Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a broad, hands-on role for someone who enjoys owning the accounting function but also wants exposure well beyond the traditional close. This person will oversee one direct report and have responsibility for financial reporting, AR/AP, member accounting, compliance, audit and accounting systems, while partnering closely across the organization on payroll, operations and process improvement.

They’re looking for 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including 2+ years of accounting/finance management experience, and someone with strong general accounting knowledge across the full financial statements. More importantly, they want a builder – someone who can connect the dots across the business, identify opportunities to improve processes, and bring a collaborative, people-first approach while still being comfortable driving things forward. There’s also an exciting newer business line that could bring additional inventory and entity complexity as it grows.

If interested in hearing more, please reach out!

CRabon@skywatersearch.com | 952.767.9025

Investment Banking Associate/VP

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Remote: Remote
Type: Direct Hire
Job #52958

Our client, a highly regarded financial institution in the Twin Cities, is seeking Investment Banking Associates/VPs — this is a fantastic opportunity for someone at a smaller lower-middle-market or boutique to step up to an upper-middle-market shop, or for those at bulge brackets to step into better culture/work like balance.

Compensation will be top-range of middle market investment banking comp and the pedigree of people this firm hires is second to none. Whether you plan on staying in investment banking the rest of your career or will eventually seek exit opportunities into PE/Corp Dev/Corp Finance this is the place to be.

Candidates looking to relocate from other markets are welcome to apply — relocation assistance can be provided. Our client is not offering visa sponsorship at this time.

Executive Recruiter- Engineering & Operations

Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota
Remote: Remote
Type: Direct Hire
Job #52956

Step into an established book of business- Warm clients, a real pipeline, and a desk that’s yours to run.

SkyWater Search Partners is looking to add an experienced Recruiter to our Engineering & Construction practice. This is a unique opportunity to step into an evolving market with an existing book of business, while having the autonomy to build, grow, and shape your own niche within the Engineering & Construction space.

What You’ll Do:

Run a full desk split roughly 50/50 between client development and candidate recruiting
Hunt for new business, build relationships with Engineering & Construction leaders, and pick up new jobs.
Identify, source, and place top engineering and construction talent for clients across the market
Act as a true talent partner to clients — consulting on hiring strategy, not just filling reqs

Who You Are:

Recruiting experience with at least 3 years of recruiting experience under your belt
Open on desk type, too: corporate/in-house, half-desk agency, or full agency recruiting backgrounds are all welcome
Manufacturing, engineering, or construction recruiting experience is a nice-to-have, not a requirement — we care more about how you operate than which industry you’ve placed into before
Self-motivated and results-driven; you care about outcomes, not activity metrics
Excited by the idea of an established starting point with real room to build something of you

What Sets Us Apart:

Unlimited Earning Potential: One of the most competitive compensation structures in the market, including uncapped commission — earn as much as you’re driven to achieve.
Technology & Marketing Tools: Every recruiter is equipped with AI tools, a LinkedIn Recruiter license, and a fully integrated Bullhorn ATS.
Training & Mentorship: Hands-on training, 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- earn commission on revenue you refer across the organization.
Flexibility: A hybrid work model with coordinated in-office days, unlimited PTO, and a high-trust environment that promotes autonomy and accountability.
Culture: Authentic, collaborative, and fun- quarterly meetings, happy hours, holiday parties, and family events. We also give back through community initiatives like Feed My Starving Children, Adopt-a-Highway, and Smile Network.

Apply online or reach out directly to Jordan McGuire, Recruiting & Development Manager — jmcguire@skywatersearch.com

Executive Recruiter- Marketing & Creative

Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota
Remote: Remote
Type: Direct Hire
Job #52955

You’ve worked in an agency. You know the pace, the polish, the pressure of a client call gone sideways. Now build the teams that make agencies great- without the 11pm deck revisions.

SkyWater Search Partners is hiring a full desk Marketing & Creative Recruiter to own client relationships and candidate pipeline, placing account management, strategy, design, and creative talent into top advertising agencies across the Twin Cities and beyond. You’ll step into a practice with warm, evergreen client relationships and an active pipeline ready to work from day one.

What You’ll Do:

Run a full desk- source and screen candidates while developing and managing your own agency client relationships
Recruit for client-service, account management, strategy, design, and creative roles (Assistant Account Executive through Senior Account Manager)
Advise clients who expect polish and fast turnaround; ask smart questions and hold your own with skeptical pushback
Draft your own client and candidate communications – you’ll get real coaching, not a script

Who You Are:

You’ve worked in agency life- account services or a similar client-facing role — and while the pace was intense, you never lost your love for the industry
Poised, gracious, and buttoned-up under pressure- sloppy communication isn’t in your vocabulary
A self-starter who doesn’t need a push to pick up the phone or chase the next lead
Coachable and hungry to build a long-term career here

What Sets Us Apart:

Unlimited Earning Potential: One of the most competitive compensation structures in the market, including uncapped commission — earn as much as you’re driven to achieve.
Technology & Marketing Tools: Every recruiter is equipped with AI tools, a LinkedIn Recruiter license, and a fully integrated Bullhorn ATS.
Training & Mentorship: Hands-on training, 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- earn commission on revenue you refer across the organization.
Flexibility: A hybrid work model with coordinated in-office days, unlimited PTO, and a high-trust environment that promotes autonomy and accountability.
Culture: Authentic, collaborative, and fun- quarterly meetings, happy hours, holiday parties, and family events. We also give back through community initiatives like Feed My Starving Children, Adopt-a-Highway, and Smile Network.

Apply online or reach out directly to Jordan McGuire, Recruiting & Development Manager — jmcguire@skywatersearch.com

Associate, Valuations

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Remote: Remote
Type: Direct Hire
Job #52946

We are partnered with a growing Advisory firm located in the Twin Cities actively hiring due to growth. This firm offers a variety of consulting services to privately held, closely held, family owned, and PE-backed organizations.

This specific role is a fantastic opportunity for someone with 3-5 years of valuations experience who is looking for better work-life-balance, faster career growth, and a phenomenal culture of no-ego professionals.

This is NOT a good role for someone who wants to be stuck alone in spreadsheets all day — we are seeking someone who enjoys client interaction, socializing with colleagues, and can bring energy to a room.

This role is located in Downtown Minneapolis and is a hybrid working environment.

Senior Marine Structural Engineer

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Remote: Remote
Type: Direct Hire
Job #52915

Skywater is seeking a Senior Marine/Waterfront Structural Engineer to support a growing portfolio of ports, harbors, shoreline, and environmental infrastructure projects with a national firm.

This is a hands-on, technical leadership position. You will lead structural analysis and design, develop and review calculations, plans, and specifications, support constructability and cost-estimating efforts, and coordinate with project managers and multidisciplinary teams

Current projects include marine terminals, bulkheads, wharves, docks, shoreline stabilization, retaining structures, rehabilitation projects, inspections, and infrastructure located within contaminated-sediment remediation areas.

This is a remote position but candidates must have the ability to occasionally travel to work sites or closest office locations.

Billing Manager

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Remote: Remote
Type: Direct Hire
Job #52890

I’m partnering exclusively with my healthcare client to fill a newly-created Billing Manager position. This position has been created due to their growth. I know this team well as I’ve placed 6 people here in the last year. I’m looking for candidates who can lead the billing team, manage billing escalations and service clients directly with a white glove approach. This is a fully remote position, but candidates must be in the Chicagoland area. I’m looking for candidates with 5 years of billing experience and experience using NetSuite.

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