Field Research Photographer, CoStar - Midlands

CoStar Group; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days leave

Private health & dental care

Company pension

Life assurance

Provided equipment

Job summary

CoStar Group in the Midlands is seeking a Field Research Photographer to build an in-depth understanding of commercial real estate. You will capture imagery and attribute data across assigned submarkets, supporting our analytics platform.

The role requires travel, strong photography skills in Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop, and the ability to log field data, map footprints, and communicate with the Research team. CoStar provides equipment and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience required.
• Willingness to travel across the country for field projects.
• Proficient with Windows, MS Office and Internet applications.
• A portfolio of exterior and interior property imagery.
• Proficiency in Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and Premiere Pro.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Flexible and quick to adapt to new processes.
• Ability to learn commercial real estate terminology and mapping tools.
• Ability to work independently with remote supervision and daily manager updates.

Responsibilities

• Drive or walk assigned submarkets to collect imagery and updates.
• Cross-reference new leads with CoStar data; gather building data and contact details for the Research team.
• Photograph and data-collect properties with for lease/sale signs across the territory.
• Record visible property data: address, building type, stories, GBA, height, loading, retail details.
• Post-process images with Adobe software.
• Create footprint and rooftop geocode for each building using mapping tools.
• Link tenant locations to polygons and photograph tenant spaces.
• Log timings and report progress to your manager; upload data promptly.
• Maintain equipment and vehicle; represent CoStar professionally.
• Participate in monthly calls with sales and research; attend trade shows as needed.

Skills

Drone pilot

Photographer

Communication

Field research

Geocoding

Adobe suite

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

A2 Certificate of Competence (Drone)

Tools

Adobe Lightroom

Photoshop

Premiere Pro

Mapping software

MS Office

Job description

Field Research Photographer, CoStar - Midlands

Job Description

COSTAR GROUP – FIELD RESEARCH PHOTOGRAPHER, COSTAR - MIDLANDS

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.

CoStar is the global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics and news. Commercial Real Estate industry professionals around the globe use CoStar to access the most comprehensive data to make decisions with confidence. CoStar delivers immediate, verified commercial real estate information on over 5.9 million properties across every market.

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DESCRIPTION

We are looking for Field Research Photographers who will support us as we build out an in‑depth understanding of the Commercial Real Estate of the Midlands and surrounding areas. You will work to capture the imagery and granular data that underpins our analytics tool, methodologically work through a designated territory.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive or walk assigned submarkets within core territories to collect the required imagery, information and updates – including: identifying for new availability, missing Inventory, updating construction status, adding up to date high resolution images where required.
• Cross-reference new leads with current information on CoStar database by researching sales and lease comparable data. Once satisfied that the information is new, collect building data and contact information on property and send to in‑house Research team
• Photograph and collect building attribute data and contact information on all commercial properties with for lease and for sale signs working in entire assigned territory
• While in front of the targeted property, collect all visible data fields about the property including, but not limited to, the address, building type, # of stories, gross building area, building height, industrial loading information, retail specific details
• Use Adobe software suite to post process digital images
• Create footprint and rooftop geocode for each building using polygon tool in field mapping software
• Associate any assigned tenant locations to polygon, and photograph tenant space
• Follow daily Field Research procedures including accurately logging project timings alongside clear communications with your manager on your workflow, strategy and daily production
• Upload data and images collected within a timely manner or as unstructured by your manager
• Visually scan commercial properties in assigned submarket while driving or walking, resulting in an average minimum of 16 new potential listings (leasing and/or sale signs) per day when working on lead project
• Professionally communicate with property managers and customers via phone, e‑mail, and in person.
• Abide by CoStar safety standards
• Maintain company equipment and vehicle (if provided)
• Represent CoStar in a professional manner at all times
• Participate in monthly conference calls with sales and research teams
• Represent Field Research at occasional trade functions

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Repetitive and frequent standing, sitting and walking up to 8 hours per day.
• Holding 2kgs in one hand for 5 minutes.
• Repetitive hand and arm movements needed to type and write.
• Exposed to various weather conditions each day.
• Exposed to both vehicle noise and possible car exhaust fumes.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualified Drone pilot to A2 Certificate of Competence or GVC.
• Degree qualified, or with equivalent experience.
• A willingness to travel to work across the country on special field related projects.
• Knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office, and Internet applications.
• An existing portfolio of property exterior and interiors imagery.
• Technical proficiency in digital photography and post processing via the use of the Adobe suite of products; Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and organizational skills.
• Flexible, with the ability to positively adopt new processes.
• The ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts such as commercial real estate terminology and mapping software.
• Ability to work on own initiative and follow CoStar protocols remotely without supervision.
• Comfortable with working alone with daily support via phone and email.
• Candidates must possess a current and valid driver’s license.
• Satisfactory completion of a Driving Record/Driving Abstract check prior to start.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Working at CoStar Group means you'll enjoy a culture of collaboration and innovation that attracts the best and brightest across a broad range of disciplines. As well as having a fantastic pathway to develop professionally within CoStar, other perks include 28 days annual leave, private health and dental care provision, competitive company pension and life assurance as well as other perks! We will also supply you with all your kit including computer, camera, lenses, tripod, drone, gimbal and more.

At CoStar, we recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality. We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds including but not limited to; people of all genders, of all ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, nationalities, religions and beliefs.

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