If you're looking for a remote leadership jobs, we've got you covered. Executive.-level remote jobs exist in a variety of industries. Check out these 10! Save 10 Remote Leadership Jobs for Virtual Workers By Rachel Jay , Content Specialist Pin 4 Share 2 Email 7 Shares

Remote jobs aren’t just for entry-level or mid-level employees. Those who have years of experience in their career field and who’ve worked their way up the ladder can find remote leadership jobs in many industries.

As an executive-level professional, you’ve probably honed the ability to work well independently, communicate proactively, and display top-notch organizational skills—all markers of a great remote worker. Below we’re highlighting a handful of remote executive jobs.

About the Jobs on This List

The remote leadership jobs below all offer some type of remote work arrangement, ranging from partial remote work to 100% remote. We’ve also included average salary information from PayScale, which may slightly differ depending on your location.

Some common executive-level remote job titles include director, executive director, vice president, medical director, and various C-level jobs such as COO, CFO, and CEO.

These jobs challenge the misconception that work-from-home jobs are only lower-level jobs, or for people at entry-level or mid-level positions in their careers. The truth is that the average remote worker is 46 years of age or older, has at least a bachelor’s degree, and earns a higher median salary than an in-office worker.

So, here 10 remote leadership jobs to consider for your next move.

10 Remote Leadership Jobs

Average Salary: $132,467

A CFO manages the financials of a company. Tracking cash flow and financial planning, analyzing financial strengths and weaknesses of a company, and providing solutions are some common tasks. This executive-level job often requires 10 or more years of experience.

Average Salary: $172,492

The chief marketing officer will oversee developing marketing plans that help companies gain brand recognition and customers. The CMO will need to understand the company’s marketplace position and heavily rely upon performance analytics to develop detailed strategies in this remote leadership job.

Average Salary: $159,532

A CTO is in charge of the technological needs of a company or organization. The role finds and implements technology solutions to help a company succeed and leads the development and maintenance of a technology road map.

Average Salary: $79,900

Communications directors help create a positive image of a company to the public by overseeing strategy and messaging. They may act as a spokesperson and contact for journalists, and also monitor the public perception of the company.

Average Salary: $127,674

In this remote leadership job, typically more than 10 years of experience in marketing, communications, or publishing can qualify you for this role. Common duties include determining a company’s content strategy based on the company’s and users’ needs, managing writers, creating an editorial calendar, and conducting SEO research.

Average Salary: $99,317

Sales directors lead sales teams by providing vision and guidance. Approving sales projections and budgets, hiring sales managers, and working with marketing and logistics teams are some typical tasks.

Average Salary: $133,599

This executive-level role develops and executes an organization’s sales and marketing plans. Creating new client relationships, writing proposals, managing a sales team, and setting team and company-wide goals are tasks of this job.

Average Salary: $167,990

A VP of engineering will manage a team to get products completed. This role has a big-picture view of what stakeholders or clients need and the route to meet these needs. Many times, seven to 12 years of experience are needed to qualify for this executive-level job.

Average Salary: $127,799

An operations VP most often works with the company president to assist with daily operations. With a thorough understanding of company operations, this role will provide business performance leadership, monitor finances, and evaluate operational procedures.

Average Salary: $170,398

This role provides direction and leadership on project management tasks. A project management VP handles developing a road map, prioritizing projects, communicating with key stakeholders, and creating best practices.

Finding Remote Leadership Jobs

FlexJobs has executive-level jobs in a variety of different career industries. We have 50 career categories with fully vetted jobs that have some level of work flexibility, whether it be remote work or a part-time schedule. Check out our executive-level jobs and use the advanced search function to further hone your search!

Brie Weiler Reynolds contributed to this post.

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This is a version of a post that was originally published May 14, 2017 and last updated on March 25, 2019.

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