Associate Photographer - San Antonio, TX Job at CoStar Group, Inc. in Town of Te

Associate Photographer - San Antonio, TX

Job Description

Overview

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives. We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.

Role

The Associate Photographer is part of a talented and versatile team responsible for media collection for Homes.com and Apartments.com. Equipped with a top‑of‑the‑line Pro 3 Matterport, digital camera equipment and an iPad, our Associate Photographers create virtual tours, floorplans and photography for residential homes and apartments. Each photographer is assigned a core territory in which they service clients of Homes.com and Apartments.com. The role involves scheduled appointments to scan homes and apartments with Matterport Pro‑3 cameras, capturing virtual tours and floor plans, as well as residential photography for marketing purposes.

The photographer works closely with clients, sales associates, logistics, and the management team, and is managed remotely by a Photography Manager located in local markets.

Responsibilities

• Support marketing efforts on Homes.com and Apartments.com by capturing high‑quality 3‑D virtual tours and footprints.
• Create a portfolio of photographs that best features homes and apartments, utilizing photography techniques to capture the spaces pleasingly.
• Work closely with scheduling and dispatch teams to maximize appointments and meet client demands.
• Maintain professional communication with clients, sales, researcher partners, and management to evaluate priorities, initiatives, and tasks strategically.
• 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.
• Abide by CoStar safety standards to safeguard company vehicle and equipment.
• Represent CoStar professionally 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 up to 8 hours per day; lifting and maneuvering 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 as necessary to perform job functions; ability to work and drive outdoors during all seasons and on weekends on a rotating schedule.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of professional experience, with real‑estate photography experience required.
• Professional photographer or recent degree in photography.
• Experienced Drone Photographer with a FAA Part 107 License/Certification obtained within 30 days of offer.
• Strong time‑management skills and very detail oriented.
• Capability to accurately capture and enter data.
• Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Windows, Apple OS, Microsoft Office, and internet applications.
• Enjoys working independently in a fast‑paced environment.
• Field experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and satisfactory completion of a Driving Record/Driving Abstract check prior to start; responsible driving history required.

Compensation

The Associate Photographer position is hourly plus bonus‑eligible, with bonuses paid on a monthly cycle based on performance metrics. The hourly role equates to an annual salary of $50,000, with additional monthly bonus opportunities.

Benefits

CoStar Group offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive health care coverage: medical, vision, dental, prescription drug, life, legal, and supplementary insurance
• Virtual and in‑person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups

Additional Information

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full‑time in the United States. However, note that CoStar Group does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing.