Fund Associate

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52628

Well-known middle market financial services organization seeking a Fund Associate due to internal promotion. If you are currently working at a Fund Administrator and have been wanting to go in-house, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-pedigree team with a strong track record of internal promotion. Hybrid work schedule in downtown Chicago and strong incentives/upside.

Ideal candidates have 3-6 years of Fund Administration experience, are polished and professional communicators, and Chicago-local. Relocation will be considered for exceptionally strong candidates.

 

Accounting Manager

  • Location: Minneapolis
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52626

I’m partnering once again with a long time client to fill an Accounting Manager role.  The position is open due to an internal promotion. This team has had zero turnover in 10 years.  This is a hands on Accounting Manager who will lead an established team, so this is the perfect opportunity for someone looking for their first manager role.  I’m looking for candidates with 4+ years of experience, manufacturing industry experience, and a CPA

Accounting Manager

  • Location: Chicago
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52623

I’m partnering with my professional services client to fill an Accounting Manager position.  This new role is needed as they continue to grow and build more robust accounting practices.  They have doubled their revenue and headcount in the last 5 years.  I’m looking for candidates with 4+ years of accounting experience, professional services industry experience, client facing experience, and a CPA

Senior Fund Analyst

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52575

Fantastic opportunity to join a multi-billion dollar AUM investment firm in downtown Minneapolis and make an impact on a growing business.

This is a newly created role due to growth and will be involved in FP&A, Fund Accounting, Investor Relations, and AI-initiatives. You’ll work on ad-hoc analysis and reporting for their portfolio, budgeting/forecasting, monthly accounting cycle for multiple funds, and support quarterly valuation processes. The firm leverages Claude and ChatGPT enterprise-wide and even has an “AI bonus pool” allocated to be distributed to employees who come up with new ideas/processes using AI.

The culture is fantastic — no ego policy, young and energetic leadership, and an agile business that encourages their people to “fail fast and fail often” — there are no bad ideas and is a great opportunity for someone who is excited by ambiguity.

The ideal candidate has between 2-5 years of experience in Public Accounting Audit with financial services clients or prior Fund Accounting/Analyst experience. CPA preferred.

 

Director of Paid Media

  • Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52516

Director of Paid Media 

We’re partnering with Harley-Davidson, an iconic, globally recognized consumer brand with deep heritage and one of the most emotionally connected customer bases in its category. The business operates through a dealer-driven model, requiring tight alignment between national marketing strategy and local execution.

The company is currently evolving its marketing approach, moving from a historically performance-heavy model to a more integrated, full-funnel strategy that better connects brand storytelling with measurable business outcomes.

The Opportunity

This is a critical role in modernizing how media drives growth.

Today, media has been heavily focused on lower-funnel performance metrics. The opportunity is to build a more balanced, full-funnel media strategy, one that supports brand building while still delivering measurable results at the dealer level.

You will play a central role in connecting national campaigns to local impact, while helping the organization think differently about measurement, attribution, and media effectiveness.

 

What You’ll Do

  • Lead the development and execution of a full-funnel media strategy across digital, social, search, programmatic, and video

  • Manage and optimize a significant media investment, ensuring both efficiency and impact

  • Translate brand and product priorities into clear, actionable media plans

  • Connect national media efforts to dealer-level outcomes and performance

  • Evolve attribution and measurement approaches to better capture long-term and full-journey impact

  • Partner closely with brand, creative, retail, and analytics teams to deliver integrated campaigns

  • Lead external agency partners and ensure strong strategic and executional alignment

What Success Looks Like

  • Media strategy evolves from primarily lower-funnel to true full-funnel orchestration

  • Improved ability to connect media investment to both brand and business outcomes

  • Stronger alignment between national campaigns and dealer-level performance

  • More sophisticated use of data, testing, and measurement

  • Cross-functional teams operate in a more integrated and collaborative way

  • Media becomes a strategic driver of growth, not just a support function

Ideal Background

  • 10–15+ years of experience in paid media, performance marketing, or integrated media strategy

  • Experience managing large-scale media budgets

  • Deep expertise across modern media channels and platforms

  • Strong understanding of full-funnel strategy and attribution models

  • Experience working within complex or distributed business models (dealer, retail, franchise, etc.)

  • Background in either in-house brand environments or leading agencies

Who Thrives Here

  • Strategic thinkers who are also hands-on problem solvers

  • Individuals comfortable navigating ambiguity and change

  • Leaders who collaborate effectively across teams and functions

  • People who balance data-driven thinking with practical execution

 

Why This Role

  • Opportunity to help build a modern media function within an iconic brand

  • High-impact role with visibility across marketing and leadership

  • Chance to shape how media contributes to both brand and business growth

  • A role that blends strategy, analytics, and execution
     

Associate Experiential Producer

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52500

ASSOCIATE EXPERIENTIAL PRODUCER

Associate Producers at X-FCTR are emerging leaders trusted to manage simpler, repeatable experiential programs from end to end. With close mentorship from senior team members, they develop production muscle by managing timelines, vendors, budgets, and documentation while absorbing best practices. Their role is critical to driving consistency, clarity, and progress on foundational workstreams.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal Associate Experiential Producer is highly organized, eager to learn, and ready to build the foundation of their production career. They are a detail-oriented problem solver with an openness to feedback and a curiosity for how experiential marketing comes to life. They thrive in fast-paced environments and are excited to be part of a collaborative, creative team.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

A. Project Management

  • Lead rinse-and-repeat and low-complexity experiential projects from kickoff through reconciliation
  • Build and manage production timelines, logistics trackers, run-of-show documents
  • Coordinate with vendors and track project expenses with accuracy
  • Ensure internal and external deadlines are met with guidance from senior team members

B. Communication & Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Participate in all internal and client-facing calls and meetings
  • Act as the point of contact for production-related communications
  • Collaborate with Creative and Account teams to align execution with creative goals

C. Learning & Development

  • Apply X-FCTR production SOPs and ask clarifying questions when faced with ambiguity
  • Identify and communicate blockers proactively
  • Integrate feedback and work closely with Senior Producers to build confidence and judgment

D. QA & Process Discipline

  • Own documentation and file management
  • Uphold quality standards across all deliverables
  • Participate in post-mortem evaluations and implement learnings

SKILLS REQUIRED

  • Organizational skills with an attention to detail, especially when managing changing priorities.
  • Communication skills, with a willingness to learn and improve presentation techniques.
  • A resourceful and solution-oriented mindset.
  • Developing creative problem-solving abilities.
  • A positive attitude and a commitment to excellent customer service, both internally and externally.
  • An ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Basic proficiency in software applications, such as Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Slack, relevant to event planning and execution.

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

  • An interest in learning and growing within the live event industry.
  • A willingness to accept constructive feedback and embrace opportunities for professional development.
  • Eagerness to support team members and the agency by taking on additional responsibilities or duties as needed.
  • Flexibility in working hours and the potential for occasional travel as required.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE PREFERRED

  • At least two years of pertinent experiential marketing experience, either within an agency, in the field, or through internship exposure in a professional working environment.
  • A degree or coursework related to Business Administration or a related field is a plus.

LOCATION (TIME ZONE)

  • Must work 9:00 am – 5:00 pm CST.
  • Fully remote position, required to work during regular business hours from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST.
  • Flexibility to accommodate agency hours, which may include occasional work beyond standard hours, weekends, and additional schedule adjustments as needed.
  • Travel may be required on a program-by-program basis.

COMPENSATION

  • Full-time position (40+ hours per week) with employee benefits.
  • Salary commensurate with experience and level of expertise.

Plumbing Project Manager

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52456

We are a family-owned plumbing company that specializes in commercial/industrial projects. We perform a wide array of commercial projects including restaurants, daycares, dental clinics, and car dealerships. We also work on large industrial shell buildings with tenant build-outs that can include process piping or medical gas piping. We pride ourselves on hard work, innovation, and problem-solving skills to deliver projects on time and within budget.
 

General Manager- Real Estate

  • Location: Hudson, Wisconsin
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52455

The General Manager (GM) provides overall leadership for the property management business, ensuring excellent client service, strong financial performance, and scalable operations. This role partners closely with property owners/investors, leads a high-performing team, and drives growth through business development, technology enablement, and process improvement.
 

Manager of Financial Reporting

  • Location: Chicago
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52449

I’m partnering exclusively with my PE-owned client to fill an Accounting Manager role.  This organization is growing organically and through acquisition and is proud of their 100% client retention.  This person will lead and review operational accounting, reporting, and payroll.  This person will have direct contact with C-Suite and the PE group.

Senior Associate, Engineering & Construction

  • Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52439

SkyWater Search Partners is looking to add an experienced Recruiter to our Engineering & Construction practice. 

This is a unique opportunity to step into an established and evolving market with an existing book of business, while also having the autonomy to build, grow, and shape your own niche within the Engineering & Construction space.

You will play a key role in driving growth through a combination of client development (50%) and recruiting candidates (50%).

About SkyWater Search Partners

SkyWater Search Partners has been 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.

We have also earned multiple Best Place to Work awards, as voted by our employees, and pride ourselves on offering a high-performance, relationship-driven culture. Every individual runs a full desk with a focus on results—not activity metrics. We believe in autonomy, accountability, 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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