Zillow · 22 hours ago
Executive Researcher, Executive Recruiting
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$132K/yr - $210K/yr
4+ years expZillow is a leading real estate platform that partners with senior leaders to hire executives. The Executive Researcher role involves generating insights for executive hiring, mapping markets, and analyzing organizational structures to guide search strategies.
MarketplaceOnline PortalsPropTechReal Estate
Responsibilities
Drive research for executive searches, including market mapping, target company lists, talent profiling, and competitor insights
Build and maintain executive talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs
Collaborate with Recruiters and cross-functional partners to create talent pipelines for succession planning and key organizational needs
Provide market and role-based insights that inform search strategy, calibration, and decision making
Create candidate summaries, research briefs, and market overviews for kickoff, update, and calibration meetings
Maintain organized research resources, tools, and CRM or ATS data to support efficient search execution
Track leadership trends, organizational changes, and industry developments relevant to Zillow’s business
Actively source and engage senior leadership talent, primarily for VP+ and complex Sr. Director searches, including proactive outreach to passive candidates, initial screening, and slate building, in close partnership with Executive Recruiters
Support improvements to research tools, processes, and methods to enhance search effectiveness
Qualification
Required
4+ years in executive research, executive search, or research-focused recruiting
Ability to conduct market research and map organizations to identify prospective leaders
Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn complex information into clear insights
Effective partner to senior stakeholders with strong influence and communication skills
Proficient with tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, or similar platforms plus CRM or ATS systems
Skilled at managing confidential information with sound judgment
Comfortable operating in tech, digital, marketplace, or high-growth environments
Strong understanding of leadership structures and how executive talent is organized across industries
Benefits
Equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location
Company
Zillow
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.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (179)
2024 (150)
2023 (171)
2022 (256)
2021 (239)
2020 (195)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$96.63MKey Investors
Legg MasonPAR Capital Management
2016-08-01Post Ipo Equity
2014-04-01Post Ipo Equity
2012-12-12Post Ipo Equity· $4.13M
Leadership Team
Lloyd Frink
Co-Founder & Co-Executive Chair
Rich Barton
Co-founder and Co-Executive Chair
Recent News
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