Sr. Manager, Employee Engagement And Events

About The Team
At Zillow, we’re on a mission to give people the power to unlock life’s next chapter. Our employees are getting the rare opportunity to shape the most significant moments of people’s lives – transforming how they buy, sell, finance and rent homes. The employee communications and events team is passionate about advising, engaging, and inspiring employees to deliver on our company mission, strategic pillars, priorities and values.
The team is looking for a senior manager to own the strategy and execution for employee engagement and events across Zillow. This role will report to the Zillow Group director of employee communications, working closely with the broader employee communications team, as well as the events team, flexible workplace team, facilities team, and cross functionally with leaders and teams across the organization.
About The Role
The senior manager of employee engagement and events will be responsible for developing and driving the overall strategy for in-scope internal events at Zillow Group. In-scope events are defined yearly based on company priorities and include things like: virtual all hands meetings, in person leadership retreats, virtual employee speaker series, in office events, and team retreats, among others.
This role will be in charge of crafting and driving our overall strategy for how we engage our distributed/remote workforce through yearly events. They will be tasked with defining the purpose, outlining programming/content needs, and directing how to best engage with our various audiences. They will serve as a functional program lead and project manager in collaboration with colleagues responsible for production and other event components who sit within Zillow’s Events, Flexible Work, Facilities and other cross functional teams.
Key Duties

• Coordinate and lead cross functional teams to deliver high-quality events. This includes partnering with in-house and agency production teams to drive event execution.
• Identify the right way to bring employees together and drive employee engagement through strategic enterprise programming and events across virtual, hybrid and in-person audiences.
• Exercise careful judgment/sensitivity in driving events amid a dynamic environment (internal and macro).
• Work with employee communications and other colleagues to provide counsel and support to C-level executives and other senior leaders with regard to internal event speaking engagements and other forms of participation.
• Design an effective internal event strategy as a mechanism for improving employee awareness, understanding, ownership, and advocacy of Zillow’s mission, strategy, culture and results.
• Become knowledgeable about specific areas of the business to communicate matters of importance to Zillow Group employees.
• Craft an annual plan for internal events with programming recommendations for all employee and sub group employee audiences, inclusive of content strategy, format, event frequency/cadence and measurement approaches.

This role has been categorized as a Remote position. “Remote” employees do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice which must be identified to the Company. Employees may live in any of the 50 US States, with limited exceptions. In certain cases, an employee in a remote-designated job may need to live in a specific region or time zone to support customers or clients as part of their role.
In California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City and Washington the standard base pay range for this role is $124,700.00 - $199,300.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City and Washington and may not be applicable to other locations.
In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location.
Who you are

• Highly adaptable, calm under pressure and able to drive progress amid ambiguity.
• Data driven leader with experience in developing, facilitating and implementing global high-profile strategy events and initiatives.
• Deadline driven self starter with good judgment and a strong attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present a cohesive briefing, case study or argument in a group setting, apply data, insights, critical thinking and use cases.
• At least 2 years of direct management experience, in addition to ability to lead vendor management.
• Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Event Management, or Business Management.
• Effective at building positive relationships with collaborators, peers and business leaders to help breakdown barriers, clarify ambiguity and move projects forward.
• Self starter who works well in a remote environment and takes ownership of key projects and deliverables.
• Excellent project manager with a keen eye for detail.
• High levels of energy, passion, initiative, flexibility, good humor, and dedication.
• Experience supporting and guiding senior level executives.
• 8 or more years of communications, events or event marketing experience in a corporate environment.

Get to know us
Zillow is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.
As the most-visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow® and its affiliates help movers find and win their home through digital solutions, first class partners, and easier buying, selling, financing and renting experiences. Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help make it easier to move. The work we do helps people get home and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making home a reality for more and more people.
Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging, and world-class benefits. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages as well as parental leave, family benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. We’re also setting the standard for work experiences of the future, where our employees are supported in doing their best work and living a flexible, well-balanced life. But don’t just take our word for it. Read recent reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including: the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index, and TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
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. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected].
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