VP of People

SkyWater Search Partners; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SkyWater Search Partners seeks a VP of People for a growing Minneapolis-based media agency. The executive will own the full employee experience—from recruitment and development to culture and org design—driving the people strategy as the company scales.

This is a strategic, hands-on leadership role with executive presence. Reporting to the co-presidents, you will build programs that elevate talent, guide through cultural change, and partner across operations, finance, HR, and client delivery to

Qualifications

• Strategic, hands-on people leader with executive presence.
• Experience leading talent acquisition, development, culture, and organizational structure.
• Ability to guide through culture and change-management moments as the organization grows.
• Ability to build and implement people programs beyond maintaining the status quo.

Responsibilities

• Own the full employee experience from talent acquisition and development to culture, engagement, and structure.
• Partner with co-presidents on operations, finance, HR, and legal, and with client delivery leadership to align people strategy with business goals.

Job description

Location: Downtown Minneapolis (hybrid, in-office Tuesday and Thursday)

About the Company

Our client is an established and growing media agency headquartered in downtown Minneapolis. With over 100 employees, this is a culture built on the belief that its people are its greatest competitive advantage. They're looking for a VP of People to lead their people strategy through its next chapter.

The Role

As a member of the leadership team, the VP of People will own the full employee experience, from talent acquisition and development to culture, engagement, organizational structure, and the systems that let both people and business thrive. Reporting to the co-president overseeing operations, finance, HR, and legal, and partnering in equal day-to-day capacity with the co-president overseeing client delivery, this is not a caretaker HR role: the company is looking for a strategic, hands-on people leader with real executive presence, someone who will bring rigor and intentionality to how they invest in their people, guide the organization through cultural and change-management moments as it grows, and build the programs that have been missing, not just maintain the status quo.