General Manager / VP of SaaS (Minnesota-based)

SkyWater Search; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 170,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

SkyWater Search Partners is engaged by an employee-owned software and technical services company to lead a pivotal new business unit. The role carries P&L ownership, executive interface, and a path to stock-based rewards, with significant decision-making authority.

The base compensation ranges from $170,000 to $215,000 annually, with on-site work in the Twin Cities area. You will drive a critical strategic shift and scale the business in a demanding SaaS environment.

Qualifications

• Ran a software business or product line with P&L ownership, or was the clear number two.
• Led a move from licenses to subscription, or has deep subscription-based experience.
• Comfortable leading a team through change, with a track record.

Responsibilities

• Own the P&L for the new business unit.
• Report to a senior executive and sit on the leadership team.
• Lead the transition from perpetual licenses to subscriptions and grow the business.

Skills

P&L ownership

Subscription model

Change leadership

Job description

SkyWater Search has been retained by an employee-owned technical services and software company that ishiring the first leader of the new business unit. The business today consists of developers,a sales and marketing group, and the plan is to roughly double the revenue over three to five years. The product is powerful and hard to learn. The company has just moved from perpetual licenses to subscriptions, and the open question is how to reach a broader market without losing the reputation that built it. This is an extremely unique opportunity and will be an opportunity to flex muscle in the SaaS space alongside a larger scope of business responsibility.

You will own the P&L, report to a senior executive, and sit on the leadership team. The seat offers real decision authority, employee ownership with a bonus paid in cash and company stock, and a base of $170,000 to $215,000.

Non-negotiables:

• Ran a software business or product line with P&L ownership, or was the clear number two
• Led a move from licenses to subscription, or has deep subscription-based experience
• Comfortable leading a team through change, with a track record
• Twin Cities based, on site most of the week