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CoStar Group, Inc.

Associate Photographer- San Francisco

CoStar Group, Inc., San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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Associate Photographer – San Francisco 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, the company digitizes the world’s real estate, empowering people to discover properties, insights, and connections that improve their businesses and lives.

Role Associate Photographers are the 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, each photographer creates virtual tours, floorplans, and photography for residential homes. They are given a core territory in which they service clients of Homes.com and Apartments.com, having appointments set for defined dates and times to scan homes and apartments with Matterport Pro 3 cameras, capturing virtual tours and floor plans as well as residential photography for marketing.

Responsibilities

Support marketing efforts on our industry‑leading marketplaces, 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 capture the spaces in the most pleasing way possible.

Work closely with scheduling and dispatch teams to maximize appointments and meet our client’s demands.

Professionally communicate with clients, sales, researcher partners, and management to strategically 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.

Be an 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 communication (oral and written) and organizational skills.

Knowledge of Windows, Apple OS, Microsoft Office, and Internet applications.

Enjoys working independently in a fast‑paced environment.

Field experience preferred.

Candidates must possess a current and valid driver’s license.

Satisfactory completion of a Driving Record/Driving Abstract check prior to start.

Driving history must reflect responsible driving behavior and compliance with traffic laws.

Compensation The Associate Photographer position is hourly plus a bonus‑eligible component. The bonuses are paid on a monthly cycle and are based on performance against pre‑determined metrics. This position offers an hourly wage equivalent to $57,000‑$58,000 annually, based on relevant skills and experience, and includes a generous benefits and bonus plan.

What’s In It For You?

Comprehensive healthcare coverage: medical, vision, dental, prescription drug, life, legal, and supplementary 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 to apply. 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.

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