Senior Manager, Corporate Development

About the team
The Corporate Development team at Zillow is a high-impact, entrepreneurial function advancing Zillow's Housing Super App vision through acquisitions, strategic investments, and financial analysis. We have been active on the M&A front, including acquisitions such as Virtual Staging AI, Follow Up Boss, Spruce, Aryeo, and VRX Media in recent years, and partner closely with senior leadership on the company's most consequential strategic and financial decisions.

About the role

As a Senior Manager on the Corporate Development team, you will apply your strategic and analytical skills to the identification, evaluation, and advancement of growth opportunities, both organic and inorganic, across Zillow Group's lines of business, including our Agent Software business, a high-growth vertical SaaS platform for real estate industry professionals.

Responsibilities Include:

• Research and recommend acquisition opportunities
  
• Provide financial and strategic analysis of acquisition targets
  
• Collaborate with business leaders, finance, and legal to enable an integrated perspective on M&A transactions
  
• Support all transaction phases, including sourcing, financial analysis, due diligence, structuring, negotiation, closing, and integration
  
• Build detailed, flexible long-term financial models for Zillow Group's overall business in connection with key opportunities and initiatives, including partnerships
  
• Develop analysis, synthesize and analyze data, and apply strategic frameworks to help drive business decisions
  
• Serve as partner to the Strategy & Partnerships team, in connection with the evaluation and execution of new strategies and partnership opportunities
  
• Collaborate with business leaders to develop strategies, evaluate business opportunities, and provide recommendations based on detailed analysis
  

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 $153,600.00 - $245,400.00 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 $145,900.00 - $233,100.00 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

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
  
• 5+ years of experience, including at least 2 years in investment banking or private equity, plus corporate development or strategic finance experience at a technology company
  
• Strong three-statement financial modeling skills
  
• Deep financial analysis skills, including the ability to apply financial concepts and frameworks to novel business situations
  
• Broad financial acumen, including a foundation in corporate finance principles, facility with financial statement analysis, and understanding of valuation methodologies
  
• Experience performing M&A transactions through the full process
  
• Strategic thinker who can form original insights and shape business strategy
  
• Excellent communication skills and ability to formulate and deliver insights around business problems in a thoughtful and persuasive manner to executives
  
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead several priorities simultaneously
  
• Ownership mentality, questioning assumptions and taking responsibility for conclusions
  
• Strong initiative and judgment; performing in a fast-paced, dynamic, entrepreneurial environment, leading internal and external stakeholders and working efficiently with cross-functional teams in a remote environment
  
• Familiarity with SaaS or software business models is a plus; passion for technology and/or real estate required
  
• Comfortable leveraging AI tools in day-to-day M&A and analytical work to drive efficiency and sharpen decision making
  

Transferrable Skills:
Here at Zillow, we value the experience and perspective of candidates with non-traditional backgrounds. We encourage you to apply if you have transferable skills or related experiences, even if you don't meet every requirement above.

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 customers 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 that's reshaping an industry and helping more people make home a reality.

Zillow is honored to be recognized among the best workplaces in the country. Zillow was named one of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2025, and included on the PEOPLE Companies That Care® 2025 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.

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 your recruiter directly.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state and local law.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.