CoStar Group, Inc.
Associate Photographer - St. Louis
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. We digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
Overview Associate Photographers are the talented and versatile team responsible for media collection for Homes.com and Apartments.com. Equipped with a Pro 3 Matterport, a digital camera, and an iPad, each photographer creates virtual tours, floor plans, and photography for residential homes. Each photographer has a core territory in which they service clients of Homes.com and Apartments.com. Appointments are set for defined dates and times where photographers scan homes and apartments with Matterport Pro3 cameras, capturing virtual tours and floor plans, and also perform residential photography used in marketing.
Responsibilities
Support marketing efforts on Homes.com and Apartments.com by capturing 3‑D virtual tours and footprints.
Create a portfolio of photographs to best feature homes and apartments, utilizing photography techniques.
Work closely with scheduling and dispatch teams to maximize appointments and meet client demands.
Professionally communicate with clients, sales, researchers, partners, and management to evaluate priorities, initiatives, and tasks.
While not working on a residential home, navigate one‑mile square grids to ensure complete commercial real estate data coverage.
Identify new inventory, missing availability, and commercial properties to be photographed.
Adhere to CoStar safety standards to safeguard company vehicle and equipment.
Represent CoStar in a professional manner at all times.
Participate in conference calls with sales and research teams as needed.
Physical Requirements
Repetitive and frequent sitting in a car, standing and walking for up to 8 hours per day.
Must lift, carry, and maneuver equipment weighing up to 5 pounds.
Repetitive hand and arm movements to type on a tablet or laptop and operate camera equipment.
Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, lifting, twisting, and carrying are necessary.
Ability to work and drive outside during all seasons.
Schedule includes weekends on a rotating schedule.
Qualifications
At least 2 years of professional photography experience.
Real estate photography experience required.
Experience as a professional photographer or a recent degree in photography.
Drone photographer with FAA Part 107 License/Certification within 30 days of offer.
Strong time‑management skills and strong attention to detail.
Capability to accurately capture and enter data.
Excellent oral, written, and organizational communication skills.
Knowledge of Windows, Apple OS, Microsoft Office, and Internet applications.
Enjoy working independently in a fast‑paced environment.
Field experience preferred.
Valid driver’s license; satisfactory driving record required.
Compensation & Benefits The Associate Photographer position is hourly plus bonus‑eligible. The base hourly rate corresponds to $50,000 annually, with opportunity for monthly bonuses based on performance metrics. Benefits include comprehensive medical, vision, dental, prescription drug, life, legal, and supplemental insurance; virtual and in‑person mental health counseling; 401(k) with matching contributions; employee stock purchase plan; paid time off; tuition reimbursement; access to internal training and the CoStar Group Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups.
EEO Statement CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. CoStar is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full‑time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation. To request accommodations, call 1‑855‑840‑1715 or email recruiting@costargroup.com.
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Overview Associate Photographers are the talented and versatile team responsible for media collection for Homes.com and Apartments.com. Equipped with a Pro 3 Matterport, a digital camera, and an iPad, each photographer creates virtual tours, floor plans, and photography for residential homes. Each photographer has a core territory in which they service clients of Homes.com and Apartments.com. Appointments are set for defined dates and times where photographers scan homes and apartments with Matterport Pro3 cameras, capturing virtual tours and floor plans, and also perform residential photography used in marketing.
Responsibilities
Support marketing efforts on Homes.com and Apartments.com by capturing 3‑D virtual tours and footprints.
Create a portfolio of photographs to best feature homes and apartments, utilizing photography techniques.
Work closely with scheduling and dispatch teams to maximize appointments and meet client demands.
Professionally communicate with clients, sales, researchers, partners, and management to evaluate priorities, initiatives, and tasks.
While not working on a residential home, navigate one‑mile square grids to ensure complete commercial real estate data coverage.
Identify new inventory, missing availability, and commercial properties to be photographed.
Adhere to CoStar safety standards to safeguard company vehicle and equipment.
Represent CoStar in a professional manner at all times.
Participate in conference calls with sales and research teams as needed.
Physical Requirements
Repetitive and frequent sitting in a car, standing and walking for up to 8 hours per day.
Must lift, carry, and maneuver equipment weighing up to 5 pounds.
Repetitive hand and arm movements to type on a tablet or laptop and operate camera equipment.
Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, lifting, twisting, and carrying are necessary.
Ability to work and drive outside during all seasons.
Schedule includes weekends on a rotating schedule.
Qualifications
At least 2 years of professional photography experience.
Real estate photography experience required.
Experience as a professional photographer or a recent degree in photography.
Drone photographer with FAA Part 107 License/Certification within 30 days of offer.
Strong time‑management skills and strong attention to detail.
Capability to accurately capture and enter data.
Excellent oral, written, and organizational communication skills.
Knowledge of Windows, Apple OS, Microsoft Office, and Internet applications.
Enjoy working independently in a fast‑paced environment.
Field experience preferred.
Valid driver’s license; satisfactory driving record required.
Compensation & Benefits The Associate Photographer position is hourly plus bonus‑eligible. The base hourly rate corresponds to $50,000 annually, with opportunity for monthly bonuses based on performance metrics. Benefits include comprehensive medical, vision, dental, prescription drug, life, legal, and supplemental insurance; virtual and in‑person mental health counseling; 401(k) with matching contributions; employee stock purchase plan; paid time off; tuition reimbursement; access to internal training and the CoStar Group Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups.
EEO Statement CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. CoStar is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full‑time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation. To request accommodations, call 1‑855‑840‑1715 or email recruiting@costargroup.com.
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