Associate Photographer - Houston, TX

Responsibilities

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• 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.

• The 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 detailed 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 bonus-eligible position. The bonuses are paid on a monthly cycle and are based on your performance against pre-determined performance metrics. We are seeking individuals who thrive in a metrics and performance-based environment and who are driven by bonus incentives to produce great results.

This is an hourly role. The pay amounts to $50,000 annually, with opportunity for monthly bonuses.

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 to empower our people and customers to succeed.

We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program.

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):

• Comprehensive healthcare 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