News Writer, Corporate Affairs

About the team Zillow’s Corporate Affairs team, composed of Communications and Government Relations, is responsible for growing awareness for Zillow Group’s portfolio of innovative products and services, enhancing its brand reputation and affinity and amplifying advocacy efforts with various audiences including consumers, real estate professionals, policymakers, regulators and investors. Through earned and owned media channels, on-the-ground engagement and data and research, the Corporate Affairs team strengthens Zillow’s position as a thought leader in housing, technology, and real estate. About the role We’re looking for a News Writer to join Zillow’s Corporate Affairs team and help power Zillow’s company news site — a central channel for breaking important company news, providing clear and accurate information, and serving as a reliable source of record for key developments and decisions. Over time, this site is intended to be a go-to destination for understanding what’s happening at Zillow and why it matters. In this role, you’ll work in a highly collaborative environment where alignment, feedback, and review are core to the process. Stories often involve complex or high-visibility topics, and you must be comfortable incorporating input from multiple stakeholders while maintaining clarity, accuracy, and consistency in tone. This position requires strong judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to meet tight deadlines, particularly when covering time-sensitive or sensitive issues. This role reports to the Editor of Zillow’s company news site and is ideal for someone who brings a reporting mindset, strong writing and editing skills, and an understanding of how to balance speed, accuracy, and collaboration in a corporate communications setting. You Will Get To: Report and write daily news stories, features, and evergreen content for Zillow’s company news site. Cover breaking and time-sensitive company news with speed, accuracy, and sound editorial judgment. Pitch story ideas and help identify the stories the company should be telling. Conduct interviews with internal subject-matter experts and leaders, asking sharp questions and distilling complex information into clear, accessible reporting. Explain not just what happened, but why it matters, providing context and clarity for a broad employee and stakeholder audience. Collaborate with editors, designers, and multimedia partners to strengthen storytelling across formats and channels. Incorporate feedback efficiently, revising and editing under tight deadlines without losing clarity or accuracy. Uphold Zillow’s editorial standards and serve as a trusted writer on high-visibility or sensitive topics. 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 $109,000.00 - $174,000.00 annually. This base pay range is specific to these locations and may not be applicable to other locations. In Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont the standard base pay range for this role is $103,500.00 - $165,300.00 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 8+ years of professional writing or reporting experience, ideally with a journali ... (truncated, view full listing at source)