Associate Photographer - Jackson, MS

CoStar Group, Inc.; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 49,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life insurance

Mental health counseling

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

CoStar Group, Inc. is seeking an Associate Photographer to build a portfolio of high-quality real estate imagery for Homes.com and Apartments.com. Responsibilities include scanning homes with Matterport Pro3 to create virtual tours and floor plans, plus residential photography for marketing.

The role involves coordinating with scheduling, ensuring coverage, and maintaining professional client relations. A valid driver’s license and FAA Part 107 license are required or obtained shortly after

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of professional photography experience.
• Real estate photography experience required.
• Drone photography experience with FAA Part 107 license/certification.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Matterport Pro3 is a plus.
• Proficient with Windows, Microsoft Office, and Apple iOS.

Responsibilities

• Capture high-quality real estate photography for Homes.com and Apartments.com.
• Scan homes with Matterport Pro3 to create virtual tours and floor plans.
• Coordinate with scheduling and dispatch teams to maximize appointments.
• Communicate effectively with clients, sales, and management.
• Identify new inventory and ensure comprehensive property coverage.
• Follow CoStar safety standards for vehicle and equipment.
• Represent CoStar professionally at all times.
• Participate in conference calls with sales and research teams.

Skills

Real estate photography

Drone photography

Customer service

Time management

Communication

Independent work

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or GED

FAA Part 107 drone license

Tools

Camera equipment

Matterport Pro3

iPad

Job description

OVERVIEW

CoStar Group is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index, 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.

THE ROLE

Associate Photographers are the talented and versatile team responsible for the media collection for Homes.com and Apartments.com. Equipped with a top‑of‑the‑line Pro 3 Matterport, digital camera equipment and iPad, our Associate Photographers create virtual tours, floorplans and photography for residential homes. Each Associate Photographer is given a core territory in which they are responsible for servicing clients of Homes.com and Apartments.com. Associate Photographers will have appointments set for defined dates and times, where they will scan homes and apartments with Matterport Pro3 cameras, capturing virtual tours and floor plans. Associate Photographers will also be responsible for residential photography to be used in marketing purposes to advertise homes and apartments to future owners and renters. This role works closely with clients, sales associates, logistics and the management team. Photographers are managed remotely by a Photography Manager located in local markets.

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, identifying 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

Repetitive and frequent sitting in a car, standing and walking up to 8 hours per day; lifting, carrying, 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 are necessary to perform job functions. Ability to work and drive outside during all seasons and on a rotating weekend schedule.

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 2 years of professional experience.
• Track record of commitment to prior employers.
• Real estate photography experience required.
• Experience working as a professional photographer, or a recently earned degree in photography.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Strong customer service experience with a client first mindset.
• Experienced drone photographer with a FAA Part 107 license/certification obtained within 30 days of offer.
• Strong time‑management skills and highly detailed oriented.
• Capability to accurately capture and enter data.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office, and internet applications, and Apple iOS products.
• Enjoys working independently in a fast‑paced environment.
• Field experience preferred.
• Current and valid driver’s license and satisfactory completion of a driving record/abstract check prior to start; driving history must reflect responsible driving behavior and compliance with traffic laws.

COMPENSATION

Base Compensation: $49,000 – $50,000 (Hourly)

BENEFITS

• 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 Employee Resource Groups.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND EEO

We do not 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. CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.