Senior Manager, Executive Recruiting

About the team

Zillow’s mission is to give people the power to unlock life’s next chapter, and our purpose is to make home a reality for more people. At the center of this mission is our Executive Recruiting team—a collaborative group of strategic recruiters and sourcers who deliver exceptional experiences to candidates and internal clients alike. We identify, attract, and engage visionary leaders, thoughtfully aligning their strengths and passions with transformative executive opportunities at Zillow. By serving as Zillow’s first impression, we authentically represent our culture, values, and vision, empowering top talent to accelerate innovation, drive meaningful outcomes, and shape the future of home. If you're passionate about connecting extraordinary executives with roles that unlock their full potential—and ours—we'd love to connect.

About the role

As the Senior Manager, Executive Sourcing, you will lead a high-performing team of Talent Sourcers and Recruiting Coordinators, driving operational excellence, scalability, and continuous improvement. Reporting directly to the Director of Executive Recruiting, you'll partner closely with cross-functional teams—including Recruiting Leadership, People Analytics, Engagement & Belonging, and Recruiting Operations—to shape sourcing strategies, enhance collaboration, and drive strategic outcomes. If you're passionate about building inclusive, agile teams, optimizing resources through data-driven decision-making, and fostering professional growth in a dynamic environment, join us! 
 

You will get to:

• Lead and develop a team of Talent Sourcers and Recruiting Coordinators, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Set clear performance goals, provide consistent feedback, conduct performance evaluations, and facilitate professional development for your team.

• Drive adoption, optimization, and effective utilization of sourcing channels, platforms, and technology tools.

• Leverage data analytics, market insights, and recruitment tools to proactively manage resource allocation, workload distribution, and strategic priorities.

• Regularly track, analyze, and report sourcing metrics to measure strategy effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Prepare and deliver insightful presentations and progress updates to stakeholders and senior leadership.

• Own and drive critical projects to completion, prioritizing effectively, and influencing across multiple stakeholders.

• Establish strong, proactive partnerships with recruiters, recruiting leaders, cross-functional stakeholders, and business leaders, ensuring clear alignment and open communication.

• Foster operational excellence by identifying opportunities to scale processes, reduce bottlenecks, and eliminate inefficiencies.

• Lead the identification and engagement of executive-level talent, developing and executing sourcing strategies, building robust networks, and partnering closely with hiring managers.

• Provide hands-on sourcing support as needed, managing critical executive searches end-to-end.

• Stay current on industry trends, emerging sourcing technologies, best practices, legal developments, and benchmarking insights.

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. U.S. employees may live in any of the 50 United States, with limited exceptions.

In California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $139,800.00 - $223,200.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC 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

• 8+ years of sourcing and/or recruiting experience with a proven track record within fast-paced, complex organizations.

• Minimum of 4 years of experience leading sourcing or recruiting teams, dem