Corporate Communications Manager

Zillow - United States

Hiring: Corporate Communications Manager Company: Zillow Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:17:21 Employment Type: Remote About the job Experience: •9 years of communications experience, with significant focus on media relations Required Skills: •Own the litigation communications function end-to-end. •Serve as a trusted strategic partner to Legal and the C-suite. •Drive cross-functional projects with rigor and clarity. •You'll lead workstreams across Legal, Communications, Policy, and Investor Relations — defining objectives, building workback plans, and establishing RACI frameworks that keep complex, fast-moving matters organized. You anticipate the questions your stakeholders haven't thought to ask yet and show up with answers. •Manage media relationships in a specialized, high-stakes context. •You'll build and maintain relationships with journalists who cover legal, regulatory, and real estate industry beats — proactively shaping narratives where possible and responding with speed and precision when inquiries arrive. You understand how to work within legal constraints while still being an effective, credible media partner. •You'll track legal, regulatory and media developments that could affect Zillow, bring relevant intelligence back to the team and quickly integrate lessons into how you work. •Represent Comms in cross-functional forums. Qualifications: •You have deep experience in media relations and have spent meaningful time managing sensitive, high-stakes communications — whether in litigation, crisis, financial, or regulatory contexts. •You are an exceptional writer and verbal communicator. •Your presence in rooms with senior leadership is confident and credible. •You operate well with ambiguity and competing priorities. You don't wait to be told what to do; you identify what needs to happen and move toward it. •You understand how legal and communications strategy intersect — and where they can create tension. You know how to navigate that tension thoughtfully. •You bring a "no job is too small" attitude. Owning a specialized function doesn't mean you're above the details. •You share feedback generously — upward, laterally, and to junior colleagues — and you seek it out with the same energy. •You think in systems: you understand how your work connects to team goals, company goals, and business outcomes, and you make that connection visible in how you prioritize and communicate. •6–9 years of communications experience, with significant focus on media relations •Demonstrated experience managing sensitive, high-stakes communications in a legal, litigation, regulatory, or crisis context (in-house, agency, or law firm communications) Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!