SkyWater is partnering with a renowned plaintiffs’ firm looking to add an Associate Attorney to its Mass Torts practice. A strong candidate is experienced in plaintiffs’ mass torts, complex MDLs, and/or class actions. Strong preference for candidates with a federal clerkship and high academic achievement. Must be passionate about plaintiffs’ work.
Bonuses are significant at this firm, regularly resulting in above-market annual gross compensation (base + bonus). The firm is based in Minneapolis, but they are offering the role as remote to strong candidates passionate about Mass Torts work.
If you are interested in learning more about this role, apply or reach out to Kelsey Quarberg at kquarberg@skywatersearch.com.
We have been retained by a private equity-backed, market-leading provider of commercial services, chemicals, and equipment to identify a growth-focused Vice President of Sales to lead, develop, and scale their sales team. This organization serves a diverse client base across multiple industries and is known for its strong customer relationships and commitment to quality and innovation. With the recent growth, they’ve nearly doubled in revenue in the past four years!
The role is ideal for a strategic sales leader who enjoys balancing hands-on client engagement with team leadership. You will oversee a geographically dispersed sales team and play a central role in shaping go-to-market strategy, talent development, and overall revenue performance. The position reports directly to the CEO and is part of the senior leadership team.
This is a highly visible opportunity for someone who thrives in a “player/coach” environment; someone comfortable closing deals with corporate decision makers, while building structure, process, and accountability across a team. The company offers a strong foundation, a collaborative culture, and significant runway for growth.
Ideal candidates will bring a mix of B2B sales leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a track record of driving results in technical selling environments. A background in construction, facilities, or service-oriented industries is preferred.
The selected candidate will receive a strong compensation package (base salary plus commission/ bonus), benefits, and an equity package.
*** NOTE: This position is local to Minneapolis, and the selected candidate will be required to work on-site at their corporate HQ in Minneapolis. ***
SkyWater is partnering with a growing client in Minneapolis to find an Engineering Manager for their team! The Engineering Manager will be responsible for leading a small team of 2 direct-reports while overseeing the engineering department. This person will have a seat on the management team and will report directly to company leadership to help achieve strategic initiatives for the organization. Our client is a successful small business that’s on the cusp of some exciting growth due to growing market demand for their products. They’ve been in business for 50 years and manufacture top of the line filtration equipment used across a variety of industries. They’re offering a solid base salary, ownership stake in the business, excellent benefits, and future growth opportunities as they continue to expand!
SkyWater is partnering with a FinTech Company in downtown Chicago to expand its client support team.
This is a newly created position with great visibility, room for advancement, and the opportunity to work with current-generation technology. They’re also offering good pay, benefits and hybrid flexibility after 6 months.
Here’s what they’re looking for:
Experience in the Finance Industry and a Four-year degree
Familiarity with SQL, Python, C#, or other languages and US Equities and Derivatives Market
Willingness to obtain SIE, Series 7, 6, and 63.
FIX Protocol, and application support experience are recommended.
SkyWater Search Partners is assisting a rapidly growing boutique personal injury firm in the Twin Cities with its search for an Attorney. An ideal candidate has at least 2 years of personal injury or plaintiffs’ work comp experience. Must enjoy the customer service side of practicing law.
The firm describes itself as collegial, fun, and loyal. The role starts as in-office, but a hybrid arrangement is earned once fully onboarded. Compensation is competitive (with a negotiable commission structure), benefits are solid, and parking is free.
If you are interested in learning more about this role, apply or reach out directly to Kelsey Quarberg at kquarberg@skywatersearch.com.
Work with key business stakeholders and the global continuous improvement team to build processes and an operational environment focused on creating value. You will identify and deliver service improvement activity across all inputs/outputs into the operational business through employing process improvement methodologies and the application of innovative thinking.
The Sediment Remediation Engineer will design and implement strategies in assessing, planning, and executing remediation projects in aquatic and coastal environments. They will bring expertise in sediment remediation and upland remediation to conduct and support crucial multi-year environmental projects located throughout the US.
This is a remote position that will require 10%-20% travel for required field operations support.
About the Role We’re partnering with an acquisitive, PE-backed mid-sized Manufacturer/Distributor to help them find a Senior Accountant!
Details – Lots of room for growth – Significant ownership over ME-close process – Opportunity to make an impact right away by streamlining and improving processes – Competitive compensation, W/L balance, and a flexible hybrid schedule (3x/week on-site in Western Suburbs)
What We’re Looking For – 5-10yrs of experience – industry agnostic – CPA preferred but not required – Experience with ASC 842 and Sage 100 ERP system highly preferred
Accounting Manager Opportunity – Manufacturing Industry
A dynamic and rapidly growing manufacturing company (multi-billion in revenue) is hiring an Accounting Manager to join their corporate finance team. See more below:
Flexible, hybrid structure.
Company is in acquisition mode with a strong leadership team and long-term growth strategy.
This position offers exposure to multiple departments and business units — ideal for someone who thrives in a visible, collaborative environment.
This is a great next step for someone looking to move into a high-impact role with a successful, acquisitive company that values talent and rewards performance.
The ideal candidate for this role has…
4+ years of experience
Experience in public accounting (Big-4 preferred) – either sitting in public or with a foundation there
We are proud to partner with American Public Media & Minnesota Public Radio to identify their Vice President of Friends & Membership. MPR engages an audience of millions and is stewarded by hundreds of thousands of members and friends. This role offers the opportunity to build on a world-class foundation with a mandate to pioneer the next generation of loyalty revenue. Success has the potential to change an entire industry and help define the future of local media.
The Vice President of Friends & Membership will drive the development and implementation of the “Friends of MPR” initiative which seeks to build a movement around audience-supported, hyper-local media. The role requires a visionary, creative, and entrepreneurial leader who can engage internal resources, external partners, and the broader community to achieve scale.
The Role Rooted in the organization’s mission and core values, the Vice President of Friends & Membership will be responsible for growing membership and loyalty revenue in collaboration with content leaders and operational teams. The successful candidate will be an agile leader with a deep understanding of engaging a diverse set of community stakeholders at scale. They will possess extensive experience in managing multi-channel marketing strategies and leveraging bold experimentation to scale quickly and widely. The VP Friends & Membership reports to our General Counsel, an entrepreneur, and this effort will be run like a startup.
In particular, this leader will:
Own MPR’s most meaningful revenue line, focusing on member acquisition, retention, and growth in financial support.
Define and pioneer an innovative “Friends” strategy to attract and engage new audiences across Minnesota and to build a movement around community supported local media.
Establish partnerships and digital campaigns to enhance visibility, nurture prospects, and funnel audience members into a membership pipeline.
Partner with content teams, philanthropic development, audience development & marketing, and digital product teams to create compelling member experiences.
Build multi-channel strategies that leverage the organization’s content, brand and multichannel audience development teams to attract new Friends. Tailor communications and engagement to foster long-term loyalty and delight.
Strengthen a culture of audience-centricity and philanthropy across the enterprise.
Lead a motivated, collaborative, and high-performing team committed to achieving ambitious shared goals. Cultivate future leaders through coaching, mentoring, and thoughtful professional development plans.
Define and monitor key performance indicators, including growth, retention, and satisfaction, and combine data-driven insights with deep community listening to refine strategies.
Success Characteristics
The successful candidate will be described as a:
Visionary Innovator: Entrepreneurial leader with a track record of driving bold, creative initiatives that align with and advance the organization’s mission and values.
Data-Driven Strategist: Skilled in leveraging analytics to inform strategy, optimize decision-making, and measure impact.
Collaborative Leader: Strong leadership experience fostering cross-functional teamwork; exceptional communicator and storyteller, capable of rallying internal teams and external supporters around the mission and the movement.
This role requires demonstrated success or high potential in the following areas:
Leveraging existing owned and third-party networks to scale user acquisition.
Converting new audience and consumer segments, with a focus on expanding reach beyond core customers to drive growth and diversification.
Deploying loyalty and lifecycle marketing strategies to enhance retention, engagement, and lifetime value.
Achieving measurable results in digital revenue growth through strategic planning and execution.
Guiding multi-channel marketing strategies, including digital, email, events, and direct mail.
Building and managing complex plans across stakeholder groups, creating and monitoring budgets, and overseeing data-driven reporting and metrics.
Leading teams through rapid cycle testing to take informed risks, refine strategies, and scale successful initiatives.
Overseeing audience-centric campaigns to drive acquisition, conversion and retention.
Galvanizing populations to identify with a sense of community and shared purpose.
For most candidates, this role is hybrid requiring 3-4 days/week onsite in St. Paul, MN with relatively frequent travel (several days a month) across Greater Minnesota. Creative movement-builders located in the Greater Minnesota region with the ability to travel around the state are encouraged to apply as well. The target annual base salary for this position is $210,000-$240,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
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