Remote Development Officer Jobs

Remote development officer jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first nonprofits, distributed fundraising teams, and mission-driven organizations in education, healthcare, and the arts. Employers hiring remotely right now include Huntington Bank, Digicrib, and AXEN Realty. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.

Find Jobs

Overview

Open roles27
Top employerHuntington Bank
Top industryBanking
Top credentialBachelor's degree in finance
Companies hiring23

Showing 4 of 27+ Remote Development Officer jobs

Mortgage Loan Officer – Lending Business Development & Revenue Sharing
We won't show you this job again
Added 2d ago
Mortgage Loan Officer – Lending Business Development & Revenue Sharing
Digicrib
Destin, Florida
Business Development
Construction Management
Project Management
$2,500 - $40k/yr
Remote (US)

Have you applied for this role?

CIC Business Development Officer I
We won't show you this job again
Added 3d ago
CIC Business Development Officer I
Huntington Bank
Beachwood, Ohio
Accounting
Business Analysis
Investment Operations
Remote (US)
Bachelor's degree in finance
10,000+

Have you applied for this role?

Chief Development Officer
We won't show you this job again
Added 3d ago
Chief Development Officer
Thrive Scholars
New York, New York
Business Development
Executive Leadership & C-Suite
Partnerships & Business Development
$225k - $275k/yr
Remote (US)

Have you applied for this role?

Chief Development Officer
We won't show you this job again
Added 3d ago
Chief Development Officer
The Refuge Utah
Salt Lake Valley, Utah
Account Management
Business Development
Sales
$115k - $130k/yr
Remote (US)

Have you applied for this role?

See All 27 Remote Development Officer Jobs

Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.

Find Jobs

Remote Development Officer Job Market

Who's Hiring

Huntington Bank4 open roles
Digicrib2 open roles
AXEN Realty1 open role

Top Industries Hiring

  • Banking & Financial Services

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in remote development officer jobs.

  • Bachelor's degree in communications, business, nonprofit management, or a related field
  • Two or more years of frontline fundraising or donor relations experience
  • Demonstrated experience managing a major gifts or planned giving portfolio
  • Proficiency with constituent relationship management software such as Raiser's Edge or Salesforce
  • Strong written communication skills for grant proposals, appeals, and stewardship reports
  • CFRE certification or active progress toward certification preferred for senior roles

Tips for Your Remote Development Officer Job Search

Apply early to remote roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists remote development officer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sorting through listings that require on-site work.

Prove your async communication skills upfront

Remote development officers manage donor relationships almost entirely through email and written proposals. Include writing samples, grant narratives, or donor communications in your application materials to show you can build relationships without face-to-face contact.

Highlight self-directed fundraising results

Remote employers can't observe your daily work, so your track of outcomes matters more than your process. Lead your resume with specific results: campaigns completed, grants awarded, or donor retention numbers you personally drove without close supervision.

Get fluent in remote fundraising tools

Distributed development teams rely on donor CRM platforms like Salesforce Nonprofit, Bloomerang, or DonorPerfect, plus virtual meeting tools for prospect calls. Name the platforms you've used in your resume so remote hiring managers know you don't need onboarding ramp-up time.

Remote Development Officer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get a remote development officer job?

Target remote-first nonprofits and distributed organizations that have already built infrastructure for remote fundraising staff. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, strong written communication, and the ability to manage donor relationships without in-person contact. Demonstrating experience with virtual prospect research, online grant portals, and remote donor stewardship gives your application a concrete edge over candidates with only in-office experience.

Which companies hire remote development officers?

Remote development officer roles are posted by Huntington Bank, Digicrib, and AXEN Realty and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These tend to be remote-first nonprofits, distributed advocacy organizations, and mission-driven institutions in sectors like education, healthcare, and social services that have built distributed fundraising teams.

Can you get a remote development officer job with no experience?

Yes, but remote entry-level development officer roles are harder to land because employers expect you to manage donor outreach and grant timelines independently from day one. Smaller remote-first nonprofits and volunteer-driven organizations are more likely to hire candidates without formal experience. Showing completed grant writing samples, virtual volunteer coordination work, or self-directed fundraising projects gives a hiring manager something concrete to evaluate.

Do you need a degree for remote development officer jobs?

Not always. Many remote employers care more about demonstrated fundraising results, grant writing ability, and donor relationship skills than a specific credential. A portfolio showing successful campaigns, completed grant applications, or measurable revenue results can carry as much weight as a degree, particularly at smaller remote-first organizations hiring for execution over pedigree.

Which industries hire the most remote development officers?

Most remote development officer openings sit in Banking & Financial Services, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors hire development officers remotely because their distributed teams and national donor bases make centralized in-office fundraising impractical.

See All 27 Remote Development Officer Jobs

Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.

Find Jobs