Director, Marketing AI & Automation

• 10+ years in marketing technology, growth engineering, applied AI, or technical product, including 4+ years leading teams.
• Production track record: Has moved AI use cases from proof of concept to scaled operation, and can speak specifically to what was built, what broke along the way, and what the measured impact was
• Marketing fluency: Strong understanding of how Marketing operate, with enough depth to hold a substantive conversation with a channel leader about where AI helps and where it does not
• Technically credible: Able to go deep with engineers on agent orchestration, data integration, and evaluation, and to distinguish a serious architecture from a demo, without needing to build models directly. Familiarity with a modern composable stack (CDP, reverse ETL, cloud data platform, enterprise LLM tooling) highly valued
• Enablement mindset: Track record running a center-led function that transferred capability outward as it matured, rather than accumulating ownership. Experience standing up a center of excellence or platform team from zero a plus
• Governance judgment: Experience managing brand, legal, and privacy risk in AI systems, and building the review mechanisms rather than resisting them
• Influence without authority: Able to drive outcomes that land inside other teams, on other roadmaps, without direct control
• Build-versus-buy judgment: Experience evaluating and managing AI and martech vendors, with a clear view of when a platform partner beats an internal build
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in a technical or business field (MBA, Computer Science, Engineering, Analytics) a plus

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.

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.

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