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Zillow · 6 days ago

Senior Manager, Employee Communications

Zillow Group’s Employee Communications team is dedicated to informing, inspiring, and engaging all Zillow employees. The Senior Manager, Employee Communications will lead the development of integrated campaigns and ensure clear communication of the company's business strategies to employees.

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Responsibilities

Help establish the Zall Communications team, which is responsible for the company-wide editorial calendar and daily content execution
Own the strategy and execution of companywide employee communications campaigns, including regular video series, business updates, employee advocacy campaigns, and more
Design integrated storytelling arcs that connect business priorities across channels, moments, and audiences
Serve as the primary hands-on owner for Zillow’s most visible employee communications — writing, editing, shaping narratives, and driving execution end-to-end when needed
Lead internal messaging for major company moments, including Zall Hall (All Hands meetings), quarterly earnings communications, and other high-impact updates, personally driving narrative development, content creation, and execution to ensure clarity, consistency, and confidence
Develop reusable templates, toolkits, and playbooks that enable leaders at scale (SVP, VP, Director, and Manager) to communicate key messages with clarity and consistency
Ensure communications and campaigns are executed consistently across platforms by setting channel standards, guardrails, and quality checks — so employees know where to look, what to trust, and what to do
Measure communication effectiveness, track performance, and apply learnings to continuously improve impact
Balance speed and quality in fast-moving moments, making informed decisions and moving work forward even when inputs are incomplete

Qualification

Strategic communicationsIntegrated campaignsEditorial judgmentData-informed mindsetEmployee narrativesTalent developmentInfluencing skillsReal estate experienceTechnology experienceMarketplace experienceDetail-orientedOrganizational skills

Required

12+ years of experience in communications
5+ years of experience driving large-scale, integrated campaigns
Strong editorial judgment and experience building scalable templates, playbooks or communication frameworks
Skilled at translating complex business and product strategy into clear, engaging employee narratives that drive understanding and action
A trusted advisor who can influence at senior levels, provide clear counsel, and push for focus, clarity, and timing
An experienced leader who develops talent and sets a high bar for quality
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Data-informed and insight-driven, with strong instincts for testing, learning, and iterating—using both quantitative metrics and qualitative feedback to improve outcomes
Comfortable operating in build mode—able to lead, execute, and prioritize effectively in a lean environment while setting the foundation for future scale
Setting channel strategy and standards across multiple teams or audiences
Translating data, metrics, and product strategy into clear, employee-friendly narratives

Preferred

Experience working in real estate, technology, or marketplace industries

Benefits

Equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location

Company

Zillow is an online real estate marketplace for finding and sharing information about homes, real estate, and mortgages. It is a sub-organization of Zillow Group.

H1B Sponsorship

Zillow has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (179)
2024 (150)
2023 (171)
2022 (256)
2021 (239)
2020 (195)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$96.63M
Key Investors
Legg MasonPAR Capital Management
2016-08-01Post Ipo Equity
2014-04-01Post Ipo Equity
2012-12-12Post Ipo Equity· $4.13M

Leadership Team

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Lloyd Frink
Co-Founder & Co-Executive Chair
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Rich Barton
Co-founder and Co-Executive Chair
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