147 applicants

Company

Zillow · 8 hours ago

Communications Manager

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$106K/yr - $169K/yr

7+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Gain a deep understanding of residential real estate concepts, trends, norms and regulations with the ability to explain complex topics & relevance to internal and external audiences, including reporters

Support areas of business by proactively identifying communications opportunities, building and executing communications plans to drive partner and business-focused stories across earned and owned media channels

Play a key role in announcement strategy for business initiatives, product launches and enhancements for real estate industry audiences, in coordination with other teams across Zillow

Support the creation of reactive messaging and public statements in response to reputational issues including (but not limited to) lawsuits, industry changes, and business decisions

Prepare executives for interviews and speaking opportunities -- generate talk tracks, supporting points, Q&A documents, slides, media and speaker coaching

Serving as counsel to internal teams, flagging risks and opportunities in real time

Work hand in hand with marketing and brand teams to strategize & deploy campaigns (ad, social, video, editorial, event, email, etc.) to reach franchisor, broker and MLS audiences

Ability to quickly pivot and effectively prioritize competing work–including the skill to 'helicopter' from high level business strategy to execution on smaller, daily tasks with a 'no job is too small' attitude

Identify and manage Zillow’s presence at industry conferences, including creative amplification, thought leadership, promotional components, prep documents, internal trainings, and event logistics management

Writing and editing a variety of internal and external materials, including press releases, blog posts, marketing collateral, op-eds, survey creation, and creative assets, ensuring consistency in tone and messaging

Qualification

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Communications strategyReal estate knowledgePublic relationsMedia coachingProject managementAP style familiarityStakeholder collaboration

Required

7-10 years of experience in communications, preferably in a regulated industry

Self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit and a hunger to learn

Initiates and leads large-scale projects with clear direction and strong collaboration

Thrives in a fast-paced environment

Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills with colleagues at all levels in the organization

Strong written, verbal and presentation skills

Strong editing experience and attention to detail

Results-driven and great at communicating up, down and across the company

Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, politics a plus

Ability to interpret complex, sensitive topics and issues quickly and effectively for varying audiences

Experienced working with senior leadership, comfortable and confident providing strategic support and guidance

Strong bias for action, collaborating across internal stakeholder teams - comms, government relations, industry relations, investor relations

Solid business acumen and understanding of public company standards of work and sensitivities

A solutions-oriented partner to our leaders and teammates. Drive alignment, consensus and continued engagement across these groups amidst firm deadlines

Extremely organized, with ability to 'manage up' to move projects forward

An exceptional writer and communicator with a portfolio of engaging content for press releases, blog posts, bylines, and other communication channels

Thrives in a fast-paced environment, can adapt quickly and effectively to changing priorities & executing under pressure

Ability to quickly apply feedback and lessons from failure & use constructively in future projects

A supportive teammate willing to mentor others, share success, and roll up their sleeves to help solve problems proactively and reactively

Flexibility to travel a few times per year, within the U.S., for team gatherings or external events and occasionally work outside of typical 'office hours' in the event of a crisis or business need

Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with experience working in a flexible/remote work environment; comfortable with 'Work From Home' technology tools like Slack, G Drive, Zoom etc

Preferred

Familiarity with AP style is preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages

Parental leave

Family benefits

Retirement contributions

Paid time off

Company

Zillow

Glassdoor

3.9

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.

Founded in 2005

Seattle, Washington, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://www.zillow.com

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