Corporate Communications Manager

About the team

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Zillow operates at the intersection of one of the most consequential industries in people's lives — and that visibility comes with complexity. This Manager of Corporate Communications will own a critical and specialized function within Zillow's Communications team: developing and executing communications strategy across litigation and regulatory matters.

This is a high-trust, high-autonomy role. You'll work directly with Legal, Executive Leadership and senior Comms partners to shape how Zillow responds to — and, where possible, gets ahead of — the media narratives that emerge from legal proceedings. You'll be the connective tissue between our legal strategy and our public voice, ensuring those two things are never out of sync.

You won't have direct reports, but you will lead. You'll drive cross-functional workstreams, bring clarity to ambiguous situations, and be the recognized owner of litigation communications at Zillow. About the role ------------------

Own the litigation communications function end-to-end.

You'll develop proactive and reactive communications strategies for litigation, regulatory, and legal risk matters — anticipating how cases may evolve in the press, preparing leadership for likely lines of questioning, and ensuring Zillow speaks with consistency and confidence. Your work product is polished and precise and you exercise strong, sound judgement, ability to assess and carry strategy through to execution and independently develop work that is ready for senior executive review.

Serve as a trusted strategic partner to Legal and the C-suite.

You'll operate in rooms with General Counsel, outside counsel and C-suite executives and will need the ability to influence decision-making and escalate needs to leadership with speed and clarity. You'll translate complex legal situations into clear communication positions, proactively flag communication risks, and regularly p