Remote Development Executive Jobs
Remote development executive jobs are open across the U.S. in sectors like nonprofit fundraising, higher education, healthcare, and media, with opportunities at remote-first organizations and distributed teams ranging from early-career associate development roles to senior vice president positions. Employers hiring remotely right now include Libra Solutions, Innovation Cabinetry, and ATG. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Company Overview
Upchurch is a rapidly growing, full-service building engineering company providing mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical services across the southeastern United States. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Horn Lake, MS, Upchurch has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, establishing a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and service excellence. We offer end-to-end solutions—from design and installation to ongoing maintenance and emergency support—helping clients maximize building performance, energy efficiency, and equipment lifespan.
About This Opportunity
Upchurch is a self-performing, non-union mechanical contractor specializing in HVAC, hydronic and process piping, plumbing, prefabrication, and lifecycle services for mission-critical facilities. Our expertise in data center construction spans hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise markets, delivering solutions from central plants and heat rejection systems to liquid cooling distribution and commissioning support.
We are seeking a Business Development Executive, Data Center Markets, who will drive the growth of Upchurch's data center mechanical business with general contractors (GCs) and owners throughout an assigned Southern U.S. market. This individual contributor role is ideal for a technically savvy construction professional who understands how data center mechanical work is bid, purchased, and delivered, and who has established relationships with GC preconstruction managers, project managers, and owner-side construction teams.
As the Business Development Executive, you will continually keep Upchurch in front of strategic projects, building critical relationships, tracking market opportunities, securing bid invitations, and partnering with Estimating and Preconstruction teams to deliver compelling proposals. You'll own pursuits for colocation fit-outs, phased expansions, and liquid cooling upgrades, while supporting executive-led pursuits on large hyperscale and campus programs.
Why Join Upchurch?
Play a pivotal role in the expansion of Upchurch's data center business.
Build and strengthen relationships with top-tier GCs, hyperscale providers, colocation operators, and enterprise data center owners.
Shape project opportunities long before the bid phase through proactive relationship development.
Collaborate with seasoned estimating, preconstruction, and operations teams to tackle complex projects.
Contribute to some of the most innovative advancements in AI, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure.
Advance your career with a company renowned for its technical expertise, self-performance, and enduring customer partnerships.
What You'll Do
Build Strategic Industry Relationships
Cultivate and maintain relationships with preconstruction managers, estimators, buyers, project managers, and superintendents at leading general contractors.
Forge connections with data center owners, developers, and facility leadership across your market.
Engage MEP engineers, equipment manufacturers, and manufacturer’s representatives for early project insights.
Represent Upchurch at customer meetings, industry events, conferences, and association functions.
Drive Opportunity Development
Identify upcoming data center projects, expansions, fit-outs, and retrofit opportunities within your territory.
Secure bid invitations and maintain prequalification status with target clients.
Assess opportunities for alignment with project criteria, scheduling, labor, commercial terms, and profitability.
Collect market intelligence on stakeholders, budgets, schedules, competition, and client priorities.
Sustain a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities and future projects.
Support Winning Pursuits
Collaborate with Estimating and Preconstruction teams to develop strategies and produce competitive proposals.
Assist with scope reviews, proposal qualifications, exclusions, pricing strategies, and customer presentations.
Lead post-bid follow-up, scope-leveling meetings, and negotiations for assigned projects.
Manage pursuits involving colocation fit-outs, campus expansions, retrofits, and liquid cooling upgrades.
Support executive-led pursuits for large hyperscale and mission-critical programs.
Grow Key Accounts
Facilitate smooth handoffs from business development to project execution teams.
Maintain relationships throughout project delivery to identify future phases, change orders, and growth opportunities.
Introduce customers to Upchurch’s service and maintenance capabilities to support lasting partnerships.
Drive customer retention and contribute to repeat business initiatives.
Maintain Pipeline & Market Intelligence
Keep CRM records accurate and up-to-date for contacts, opportunities, forecasts, and bid activities.
Track bid invitations, proposal submissions, win rates, and lessons learned.
Share insights on competitors, labor market conditions, pricing trends, and emerging project opportunities.
Support forecasting and strategic planning through disciplined pipeline management.
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and industry experience.
7+ years of experience in commercial or industrial mechanical construction.
Experience in project management, estimating, preconstruction, operations, or business development.
Minimum 3 years supporting data center or other mission-critical construction projects.
Existing relationships with GC preconstruction and project teams in a Southern U.S. data center market.
Ability to read mechanical drawings, specifications, schedules, and understand pricing drivers.
Knowledge of data center mechanical systems, including chilled water plants, air-cooled chillers, CRAH/fan wall systems, liquid cooling systems, CDUs, heat rejection systems, and hydronic/process piping.
Knowledge of construction contracts, procurement methods, and commercial risk.
Willingness to travel approximately 40%.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with a self-performing mechanical contractor.
Background in estimating or preconstruction.
Experience with hyperscale or colocation projects (fit-outs, expansions, retrofits, liquid cooling deployments).
Familiarity with CRM platforms and project lead services.
Active participation in organizations such as 7x24 Exchange, AFCOM, ASHRAE, ABC, or AGC.
Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
Benefits:
Competitive pay based on experience.
Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Paid time off and holiday pay.
Opportunities for professional development and certification assistance.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Upchurch Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Company Overview
Upchurch is a rapidly growing, full-service building engineering company providing mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical services across the southeastern United States. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Horn Lake, MS, Upchurch has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, establishing a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and service excellence. We offer end-to-end solutions—from design and installation to ongoing maintenance and emergency support—helping clients maximize building performance, energy efficiency, and equipment lifespan.
About This Opportunity
Upchurch is a self-performing, non-union mechanical contractor specializing in HVAC, hydronic and process piping, plumbing, prefabrication, and lifecycle services for mission-critical facilities. Our expertise in data center construction spans hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise markets, delivering solutions from central plants and heat rejection systems to liquid cooling distribution and commissioning support.
We are seeking a Business Development Executive, Data Center Markets, who will drive the growth of Upchurch's data center mechanical business with general contractors (GCs) and owners throughout an assigned Southern U.S. market. This individual contributor role is ideal for a technically savvy construction professional who understands how data center mechanical work is bid, purchased, and delivered, and who has established relationships with GC preconstruction managers, project managers, and owner-side construction teams.
As the Business Development Executive, you will continually keep Upchurch in front of strategic projects, building critical relationships, tracking market opportunities, securing bid invitations, and partnering with Estimating and Preconstruction teams to deliver compelling proposals. You'll own pursuits for colocation fit-outs, phased expansions, and liquid cooling upgrades, while supporting executive-led pursuits on large hyperscale and campus programs.
Why Join Upchurch?
Play a pivotal role in the expansion of Upchurch's data center business.
Build and strengthen relationships with top-tier GCs, hyperscale providers, colocation operators, and enterprise data center owners.
Shape project opportunities long before the bid phase through proactive relationship development.
Collaborate with seasoned estimating, preconstruction, and operations teams to tackle complex projects.
Contribute to some of the most innovative advancements in AI, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure.
Advance your career with a company renowned for its technical expertise, self-performance, and enduring customer partnerships.
What You'll Do
Build Strategic Industry Relationships
Cultivate and maintain relationships with preconstruction managers, estimators, buyers, project managers, and superintendents at leading general contractors.
Forge connections with data center owners, developers, and facility leadership across your market.
Engage MEP engineers, equipment manufacturers, and manufacturer’s representatives for early project insights.
Represent Upchurch at customer meetings, industry events, conferences, and association functions.
Drive Opportunity Development
Identify upcoming data center projects, expansions, fit-outs, and retrofit opportunities within your territory.
Secure bid invitations and maintain prequalification status with target clients.
Assess opportunities for alignment with project criteria, scheduling, labor, commercial terms, and profitability.
Collect market intelligence on stakeholders, budgets, schedules, competition, and client priorities.
Sustain a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities and future projects.
Support Winning Pursuits
Collaborate with Estimating and Preconstruction teams to develop strategies and produce competitive proposals.
Assist with scope reviews, proposal qualifications, exclusions, pricing strategies, and customer presentations.
Lead post-bid follow-up, scope-leveling meetings, and negotiations for assigned projects.
Manage pursuits involving colocation fit-outs, campus expansions, retrofits, and liquid cooling upgrades.
Support executive-led pursuits for large hyperscale and mission-critical programs.
Grow Key Accounts
Facilitate smooth handoffs from business development to project execution teams.
Maintain relationships throughout project delivery to identify future phases, change orders, and growth opportunities.
Introduce customers to Upchurch’s service and maintenance capabilities to support lasting partnerships.
Drive customer retention and contribute to repeat business initiatives.
Maintain Pipeline & Market Intelligence
Keep CRM records accurate and up-to-date for contacts, opportunities, forecasts, and bid activities.
Track bid invitations, proposal submissions, win rates, and lessons learned.
Share insights on competitors, labor market conditions, pricing trends, and emerging project opportunities.
Support forecasting and strategic planning through disciplined pipeline management.
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and industry experience.
7+ years of experience in commercial or industrial mechanical construction.
Experience in project management, estimating, preconstruction, operations, or business development.
Minimum 3 years supporting data center or other mission-critical construction projects.
Existing relationships with GC preconstruction and project teams in a Southern U.S. data center market.
Ability to read mechanical drawings, specifications, schedules, and understand pricing drivers.
Knowledge of data center mechanical systems, including chilled water plants, air-cooled chillers, CRAH/fan wall systems, liquid cooling systems, CDUs, heat rejection systems, and hydronic/process piping.
Knowledge of construction contracts, procurement methods, and commercial risk.
Willingness to travel approximately 40%.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with a self-performing mechanical contractor.
Background in estimating or preconstruction.
Experience with hyperscale or colocation projects (fit-outs, expansions, retrofits, liquid cooling deployments).
Familiarity with CRM platforms and project lead services.
Active participation in organizations such as 7x24 Exchange, AFCOM, ASHRAE, ABC, or AGC.
Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
Benefits:
Competitive pay based on experience.
Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Paid time off and holiday pay.
Opportunities for professional development and certification assistance.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Upchurch Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Manufacturing
- Electronics & Hardware
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote development executive jobs.
- 7 or more years of experience in development, fundraising, or business development
- Demonstrated ability to manage and close six- or seven-figure deals or campaigns
- Experience presenting to boards, C-suite stakeholders, or major donors
- Proficiency with CRM platforms and pipeline reporting tools
- Bachelor's degree in business, communications, or a related field
- Established professional network within the relevant industry sector
Tips for Your Remote Development Executive Job Search
Demonstrate async relationship-building in your materials
Remote development executive roles depend on building donor and partner relationships without in-person meetings. Show specific examples of relationships you advanced through written communication, video calls, or asynchronous outreach, because remote employers weight this evidence heavily during screening.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote development executive openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your experience and apply directly without sorting through location-dependent listings mixed in.
Highlight tools you use for distributed fundraising work
Name the CRM platforms, project management tools, and video conferencing software you've used to manage donor pipelines remotely. Remote employers want to know you can operate their existing stack from day one without an in-person onboarding process.
Prepare a remote work portfolio of results
Compile concrete outcomes from past roles: funds raised, campaigns closed, partnerships built, or grants secured, especially work done independently or in distributed teams. A results-focused portfolio answers the remote employer's core question before the interview begins.
Remote Development Executive Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote development executive job?
Target organizations that already run distributed teams, particularly remote-first nonprofits, digital media companies, and mission-driven startups, because they have the infrastructure to manage development executives without an office. Remote employers screen for self-direction, strong written communication, and a demonstrated ability to build donor or partner relationships asynchronously. Candidates who can show results from previous roles, whether through campaigns managed, funds raised, or partnerships closed, stand out over those who rely on in-person relationship-building credentials alone.
Which companies hire remote development executives?
Employers currently hiring remote development executives include Libra Solutions, Innovation Cabinetry, and ATG, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These tend to be remote-first nonprofits, distributed technology companies, and national advocacy organizations that need development leadership without requiring staff to be in a single location.
Can you get a remote development executive job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level development roles are harder to land because employers expect you to manage donor outreach and fundraising pipelines with minimal supervision from day one. Remote-first nonprofits and smaller digital advocacy organizations are the most likely to consider candidates early in their careers. Showing volunteer fundraising work, grant writing samples, or demonstrated results from independent projects can substitute for formal experience and open the door.
Do you need a degree for remote development executive jobs?
Not always. Remote employers in this field increasingly weigh a portfolio of fundraising results, donor stewardship experience, and written communication skills alongside or instead of a formal degree. What closes the gap is a record of campaigns managed, revenue generated, or partnerships built, especially in a remote or distributed context where you can demonstrate independent output.
Which industries hire the most remote development executives?
The sectors hiring the most remote development executives are Technology & Software, Manufacturing, and Electronics & Hardware, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These industries rely on distributed fundraising and business development teams that can work across regions without centralizing staff in one office.
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