Zillow Group is hiring a Senior Manager, Public Policy to play a pivotal role in shaping and advancing our public policy initiatives. You will be part of the Government Relations Team, anticipating policy challenges, unlocking opportunities for innovation, and influencing key conversations.
What You'll Do
- Identify emerging policy trends, shape proactive strategies, and drive external engagement.
- Develop and implement public policy strategies that support Zillow's business objectives and policy goals.
- Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments at the local, state, and federal levels.
- Serve as a thought partner across public policy, legal, product, and communications teams—connecting the dots between market trends, policy movements, and business strategy.
- Lead proactive policy positioning around new product categories, innovations, or market-shaping moments.
- Represent the company in key external forums including policymaker meetings, trade associations, coalitions, think tanks, and policy roundtables.
- Act as a policy translator—helping internal teams understand evolving risks and opportunities, and aligning efforts to advance clear and consistent external positioning.
What We're Looking For
- A self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven experience in public policy, government relations, or a related field, with a minimum of 8 years of experience.
- Ability to quickly learn new issues impacting the business, understand and assess public and political opinion, and build successful strategies to address them.
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Knowledge of political dynamics and legislative processes with the ability to connect political realities and business objectives.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience managing staff members.
Nice to Have
- Experience in technology, finance or housing policy is a plus.
- Experience in developing and executing public policy strategies.
- Strong analytical skills to monitor and interpret legislative and regulatory developments.
- Deep understanding of legislative and regulatory landscapes.
- Strategic thinker with a proactive, forward-looking approach—able to “see around corners” and identify opportunities before they surface.
- Exceptional communicator with the ability to distill complexity into clarity for both internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience in cross-functional environments, especially working with legal and product leaders, is strongly preferred.
Team & Environment
This role is part of the Government Relations Team.
Benefits & Compensation
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages.
- Parental leave, family benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.
- Eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location.
- In California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $148,600.00 - $237,400.00 Annually.
Work Mode
This is a remote position. U.S. employees may live in any of the 50 United States, with limited exceptions.
Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
