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.
SkyWater has partnered with a client in the IT Services space; they consult with companies to help them become more Agile and to adopt & mature DevOps practices. This is a small company in the Western Twin Cities Metro with plans to double the size of their IT headcount in the 18 months.
In this role, you’ll be joining the team that helps their clients automate multi-clouds, multi-vendors, processes, applications and infrastructure. You will work with modern technologies like AWS, Kubernetes, Ansible and Terraform to name a few. We are looking for someone with not just the technical acumen and strong desire to learn new technology platforms, but someone that also has excellent soft skills. They want to give this individual the opportunity to direct the activities of other engineers as a project lead, as well.
This is great role for someone who enjoys being in a team-centric work environment, while also advancing in your own career.
This is a hybrid opportunity that requires someone onsite 1 day per week.
Project Civil/Environmental Engineer with experience in civil or environmental design to support solid waste and environmental infrastructure projects. This role offers exposure to diverse projects – from landfill and recycling facility design to stormwater and grading systems – with the flexibility to work hybrid in the St Paul area or remotely within the region.
We’re excited to be partnering with a long-time client as they continue to grow their finance team! This global, publicly traded company has been a leader in its industry for more than a century, with consistent year-over-year growth and even more expansion on the horizon as they move into 2026. In this role, you’ll have high visibility across the business, work closely with leadership, and be a trusted partner in delivering the financial insights that steer strategy and impact decisions.
Candidates must be local to the Twin Cities metro- this is a hybrid role (3 days in the office, 2 remote days)
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field (required)
MBA or CPA (preferred, not required)
Strong Excel and financial modeling skills; proficiency with ERP and BI tools a plus
Proven ability to partner with business leaders and provide actionable insights
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Must have experience supporting marketing and R&D teams
We are partnering exclusively with a PE-backed, tech enabled mental health organization to help them build out their new finance team as they continue to grow. This is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor to define and build process, be creative, and work for a strong CFO and CEO who are supportive, growth-minded, and love to mentor.
SkyWater Search Partners is currently looking to add another Legal Recruiter to the team in Minneapolis.
If you are considering using your J.D. in another way, this may be the perfect opportunity to stay immersed in the legal field without practicing law. This role allows you to be an entrepreneur and build a book of business! Our Recruiters receive an extremely competitive base salary + commission structure, with unlimited earning potential.
As an Attorney Recruiter you will be responsible for helping drive the continued growth of our Legal practice by specializing in the placement of full-time attorneys and legal professionals within law firms and legal departments throughout the country.
SkyWater Search Partners has been rated the #1 search firm in Minnesota for the past 6 years in a row by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. We place more people in professional full-time positions than any other Minnesota-based search firm.
In addition, we have won 9 Best Place to Work Awards, as voted by our employees, in both the Minnesota Business Magazine, as well as the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Outside of our professional rankings, we also offer an amazing corporate culture, Grade A office space with a gym, covered parking, Starbucks onsite, and everyone in our organization runs a desk! We do not believe in metrics (we don’t care how many phone calls you make or how many meetings you have per week), we only care about results! We enjoy cultivating relationships and being the best talent finders for our clients!!
If you are interested in this position or would like to hear more about our firm, please apply online or reach out to Sujatha Ramanathan directly at sramanathan@skywatersearch.com.
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.
A publicly traded company headquartered in the Western Suburbs is seeking an experienced Paralegal to join its growing legal team. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with senior business leaders in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist with the preparation and filing of SEC reports, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Section 16 filings, and proxy statements.
Maintain corporate records, subsidiary management, and other entity compliance requirements.
Work with internal departments and outside counsel on securities law, compliance, and disclosure matters.
Provide general legal support on contracts, compliance initiatives, and special projects as needed.
SkyWater Search Partners is excited to be conducting a retained search for a Vice President of Finance on behalf of a well-known global leader in their industry. This strategic role oversees a $500M+ business unit and reports directly to the President. The VP of Finance will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the business.
As a key member of the Senior Management Committee, the successful candidate will provide strategic financial leadership, partner closely with executive leadership, and drive the financial performance of the region. This highly visible role offers significant influence across corporate strategy, operations, growth initiatives, and M&A activities.
Are you a Big 4 CPA with financial services clients that wants to pivot into a more analytical and data-centric role? This is for you!
A leading Chicago hedge fund is looking to hire an experienced Senior Associate for their fund finance team. The focus of this role will be analytics/reporting for their various funds while working cross-functionally across the broader organization on performance and process initiatives. This role covers sophisticated asset classes and we are looking for an A-player that can dive deep in the weeds and understand the business from day one.
With over $20bn AUM (and quickly growing) there is ample opportunity to grow and expand your career. Don’t wait for another busy season — this one will go fast.
Preferred Qualifications:
3-6 years of experience at a leading public accounting firm with financial institution client-base.
CPA, or actively pursuing
Strong communicator with the executive polish to work closely with C-suite and delegate tasks effectively.
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