Associate Photographer- Waco, TX Job at CoStar Group in Town of Texas

Associate Photographer – Waco, 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.

With over 35 years of industry experience, we continually refine, transform, and perfect our approach. We equip the brightest minds with the best resources available to deliver an invaluable edge in real estate for our customers, employees, and investors.

The Role

Associate Photographers are the talented and versatile team responsible for media collection for Homes.com and Apartments.com. Equipped with a Pro 3 Matterport, digital camera equipment, and iPad, they create virtual tours, floor plans, and photography for residential homes. Each Associate Photographer has a core territory and services clients of the two platforms.

Photographers receive appointment schedules, scan homes and apartments with Matterport Pro 3 cameras, capture virtual tours and floor plans, and produce residential photography for marketing purposes. The role works closely with clients, sales associates, logistics, and the management team, and is managed remotely by a local Photography Manager.

Responsibilities

• Support marketing efforts on Homes.com and Apartments.com by capturing beautiful 3‑D virtual tours and footprints.
• Create a portfolio of photographs to best feature homes and apartments, utilizing photography techniques to showcase the spaces pleasingly.
• Work closely with scheduling and dispatch teams to maximize appointments and meet client demands.
• Communicate professionally with clients, sales, researcher partners, and management to evaluate priorities, initiatives, and tasks.
• Own the market: 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 in a professional manner at all times.
• Participate in conference calls with sales and research teams as needed.

Physical Requirements of Position

• 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 are needed to type on a tablet or laptop and operate camera equipment.
• Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, lifting, twisting, and carrying are necessary to perform job functions.
• Ability to work and drive outside during all seasons.
• Ability to work weekends on a rotating schedule.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of professional experience.
• Real estate photography experience required.
• Experience working as a professional photographer or a recently earned degree in photography.
• Experienced drone photographer with a FAA Part 107 License/Certification (obtained within 30 days of offer).
• Strong time‑management skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• 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.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must pass a Driving Record/Driving Abstract check prior to start; driving history must reflect responsible behavior and compliance with traffic laws.

Compensation

Associate Photographer is an hourly position plus bonus‑eligible. Bonuses are paid monthly and are based on performance against pre‑determined metrics. Hourly wages are equivalent to $49,000–$50,000 annually based on skills and experience.

What's In It For You?

When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest. We offer generous compensation and performance‑based incentives, and invest in your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter‑office exchange program.

Benefits Package

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
• Life, legal, and supplemental insurance
• Virtual and in‑person mental health counseling services for individuals and families
• 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

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

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