Executive Researcher, Executive Recruiting

Zillow

21h • Remote

About The Position

As an Executive Researcher, you will generate the insights that drive Zillow’s executive hiring. You will map markets, identify leaders and analyze organizational structures to guide search strategy and hiring decisions. Working with Executive Recruiters and senior stakeholders, you will shape leadership profiles and strengthen Zillow’s executive pipeline, accelerating and improving how we hire top talent

Requirements

• 4+ years in executive research, executive search, or research-focused recruiting
• Ability to conduct market research and map organizations to identify prospective leaders
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn complex information into clear insights
• Effective partner to senior stakeholders with strong influence and communication skills
• Proficient with tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, or similar platform,s plus CRM or ATS systems
• Skilled at managing confidential information with sound judgment
• Comfortable operating in tech, digital, marketplace, or high-growth environments
• Strong understanding of leadership structures and how executive talent is organized across industries

Responsibilities

• Drive research for executive searches, including market mapping, target company lists, talent profiling, and competitor insights
• Build and maintain executive talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs
• Collaborate with Recruiters and cross-functional partners to create talent pipelines for succession planning and key organizational needs
• Provide market and role-based insights that inform search strategy, calibration, and decision making
• Create candidate summaries, research briefs, and market overviews for kickoff, update, and calibration meetings
• Maintain organized research resources, tool,s and CRM or ATS data to support efficient search execution
• Track leadership trends, organizational change,s and industry developments relevant to Zillow’s business
• Actively source and engage senior leadership talent, primarily for VP+ and complex Sr. Director searches, including proactive outreach to passive candidates, initial screening, and slate building, in close partnership with Executive Recruiters
• Support improvements to research tools, processes, and methods to enhance search effectiveness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees