Senior Marketing Specialist

About the role

We are looking for a channel expert to own the strategy and implementation of Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Performance Max, and Google Demand Gen campaigns for one of our core lines of business. We are looking for someone energized by new challenges and who is looking to develop the depth and breadth of their skillset. If this sounds like you, join our Media team!

In this position you will have the opportunity to

• Independently manage large, complex performance marketing campaigns across multiple lines of business with minimal guidance (Google Search, Performance Max, and Demand Gen)
• Develop annual channel goals and channel strategy to achieve those goals
• Determine network mix and monthly flighting within annual channel budgets
• Lead responses to media briefs, develop channel plans, and own inputs to cross-channel media plans
• Develop an annual learning agenda, test roadmap, and test plans with clear hypotheses to improve performance
• Lead prioritization efforts for your channels: build and maintain JIRA boards to prioritize projects, assess tradeoffs, and track progress. Align with team members, leaders and stakeholders.
• Partner closely with Marketing Specialists who support your channels: review performance analyses, approve recommended optimizations, and align on next steps
• Lead recurring internal team syncs with the Marketing Specialists who support your channels and LOBs; facilitating discussion and collaboration across the team
• Collaborate synchronously and asynchronously within our global team across the US, Mexico and India
• Document launch plans, hand off to Marketing Specialists to build, and QA campaigns before launch
• Build AI solutions and agents that support the team's AI vision and roadmap
• Advocate for support from partner teams (Data Science, Marketing Tech, creative development), and surface progress and blockers to stakeholders
• Partner with internal teams on developing creative strategy and sharing learnings between channels (Creative team, Paid & Brand Social teams, Media Planning, etc)
• Work with ad platform partners to stay informed of new capabilities and opportunities
• Proactively communicate performance and project plans to stakeholders; own monthly channel reporting and provide inputs to data briefs
• Own channel procurement: submit POs/receipts, report on spend, and maintain our budget doc

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, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $93,900.00 - $150,100.00 annually. This base pay range is specific to these locations and may not be applicable to other locations. In Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia the standard base pay range for this role is $89,200.00 - $142,600.00 annually. The base pay range is specific to these locations 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. Employees in this role will not be paid below the salary threshold for exempt employees in the state where they reside.

Who you are

• 5+ years of work experience in performance marketing with a focus on Google Search, Performance Max, and Demand Gen campaigns with annual budgets exceeding $10M USD.
• Proven ability to effectively oversee channels to drive strong business results
• Innovative mindset with a track record of successfully implementing experiments to improve performance
• Experience collaborating on creative strategy for performance marketing channels
• Experience building and maintaining AI-powered workflows
• Detail-oriented with strong quantitative and analytical skills. Experience analyzing large amounts of data from multiple sources and compiling them into insights & recommendations to improve results.
• Familiarity with incrementality testing and conversion event implementation and QA
• Strong problem-solving and time management skills
• A strong verbal and written communicator who is comfortable presenting to various key stakeholders and providing routine feedback to junior team members
• Comfortable working asynchronously within a global team
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.

Get to know us

• At Zillow, we're reimagining how people move-through the real estate market and through their careers.
• As the most-visited real estate platform in the U.S., we help people navigate buying, selling, financing and renting with greater ease and confidence.
• Whether you're working in tech, sales, operations, or design, you'll be part of a company reshaping an industry and helping more people make home a reality.

How we work is a key part of that transformation. Through Cloud HQ, our strategic approach to distributed work, most employees have the flexibility to work from wherever they're most productive-enabling us to move fast, stay connected and deliver on our people promise.

Zillow is honored to be recognized among the best workplaces in the U.S. Zillow was named one of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2026, and included on TIME's America's Best Companies 2026 list, reflecting our commitment to creating an innovative, inclusive, and engaging culture where employees are empowered to grow.

No matter where you sit in the organization, your work will help drive innovation, support our customers, and move the industry-and your career-forward, together.