SkyWater Search Partners is excited to partner with a $1B AUM leading Broker/Dealer and Investment Advisor to find a new strategic Head of Business Development.
This executive will be responsible for spearheading national recruiting efforts for the firm and strategically managing the firm’s growth plans and firm-wide recruitment strategy.
This highly visible role will report directly to the President of the firm and will be responsible for the full cycle recruitment process-from building the pipeline to closing advisor recruits. This person is expected to travel throughout the country building relationships with advisors at competing IBD firms.
This person will also lead the management and retainment of breakaways and hybrids that may be open to a chance in affiliation.
We are looking for someone with extensive experience attracting and retaining advisor/advisor team recruits, particularly from the IBD space. A strong grasp of the current advisor landscape including advisor needs, demands, industry trends and hot button topics is a key to success.
This role requires an entrepreneurial spirit, competitive drive with active engagement and an appetite for grwoth.
If interested, please apply or send your details to: jamende@skywatersearch.com
SkyWater is partnering with a leading cloud software innovator supporting thousands of customers is expanding its data operations team. We’re seeking a Database Administrator passionate about optimizing large-scale PostgreSQL environments on AWS. This is a chance to shape the performance and reliability of a mission-critical SaaS platform serving global clients.
If you’re local to Minnesota, and open to an opportunity to flex some database muscle on a small team – apply now!
SkyWater Search Partners is partnering exclusively with a long-standing Twin Cities client in the CPG space to hire a finance manager. The company, with over $1.5 billion in revenue, has continued to grow both organically and through strategic acquisitions. If you thrive in fast-paced environments that offer opportunities to add value, gain exposure to executives, and take on challenges that foster growth, this is an opportunity worth exploring.
This is an opportunity for an experienced salesperson who is currently engaged in industrial products, and complete analytical systems- preferably air systems. You will continue to be engaged in the dynamics of the ever-changing world of the industrial marketplace. This position requires individuals who are motivated by assisting customers and building and growing relationships.
The Regional Sales Manager is responsible for achieving the daily and long-term sales goals across a geographic region. They are responsible for not only the sales results of the sellers but, but also for the objectives of the region/business unit. This includes coaching, inspiring and performance managing the sales team, supporting marketing efforts, and managing critical vendor relationships. Ongoing strategic leadership including the execution of specific sales processes and business objectives is critical to this role.
SkyWater is partnering with a fast-growing industrial packaging company located in the Minneapolis area. They have provided top quality packaging and end-of-line automation solutions to various industries for nearly 50 years.
The role of Business Development Manager is an outside sales position traveling throughout northern Ohio. This individual would be supported by a sales & marketing team generating warm leads. My client is targeting a hunter to sell products on value while up selling several given accounts. Selling mainly into agriculture, construction, and mining, any background experience in those industries is a plus!
This is a pivotal role suited for someone excited to pursue new business, develop territories, and engage clients with refined presentation skills. They compensate well through base salary + bonus and offer a strong benefits package.
The Portfolio Director – Refrigeration owns the strategy, roadmap, and execution for a diverse product portfolio serving refrigeration contractors, wholesalers, and OEMs. This role combines deep product management skills with refrigeration market knowledge to deliver innovative, compliant, and high-value solutions.
The leader in this role will drive new product development, optimize the existing portfolio, and ensure product launches succeed through close partnership with Engineering, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Sales.
The Portfolio Director – Chemicals is responsible for leading strategy, innovation, and execution across a portfolio of chemical products used in HVACR and adjacent applications. This role blends market insight with product management discipline to shape the multi-year roadmap, drive new product development (NPD), and ensure the portfolio meets customer needs while delivering top-line revenue growth.
The ideal candidate is a strategic product leader who thrives at the intersection of customer insight, technical requirements, and commercial execution.
We’re partnering with a leading industrial equipment manufacturer to find a Director of Operations that will drive scalability, operational alignment, and leadership development across three manufacturing sites. This individual will guide a healthy, growing business through its next phase of expanding capacity, introducing new capabilities, and uniting three strong but independent sites under a shared vision
Key Responsibilities
Lead Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Safety functions across sites
Build structure, processes, and metrics that enable scalable growth
Mentor and develop plant managers and functional leaders
Support ERP implementation and promote data-driven decision making
Lead expansion into new product categories via organic growth or acquisition
Drive cost and efficiency initiatives
Foster collaboration and shared culture
Qualifications
10+ years of operations leadership in industrial/fabrication environments
Multi-site or large plant management experience is required
Proven record of scaling operations and leading transformation
Preferred Attributes
Hands-on, approachable leader who teaches and mentors
Confident with executives and credible with the plant floor
Comfortable driving change while maintaining collaborative culture
Excited to build systems and structure, not just maintain them
SkyWater has been retained on a fully remote Account Executive position for a fast-growing, leading provider of SaaS-based electronic Quality Management System software.
For over 20+ years the firm has provided medical device and biopharmaceutical manufacturers l with solutions to automate compliance and streamline their business. They are highly respected in their industry for their products and top notch customer service. They’re targeting someone with a strong sales background in eQMS to manage and sell into key accounts on a national scale.
This Account Executive will be an influential player and report directly to the CEO. The Account Executive is someone who is highly competitive, goal oriented, and can sustain high levels of activity via phone conversations, virtual meetings, and independent marketing strategies. This individual is responsible for all aspects of the sales process including identifying and reaching out to prospective clients, a consultative sales process including educating the client, and delivering solutions.
This is a remote position with complete ownership over a large sales territory. They offer a strong base salary, uncapped commissions, plan accelerators, and significant opportunity for career growth.
*MUST have eQMS sales experience*
Salary Range- $160,000-$220,000
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