Associate Photography- Mobile, Alabama

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) matching

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

On-site fitness center

Employee resource groups

Commuter and parking benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Dental and vision coverage

Life and legal insurance

Job summary

CoStar Group, Inc. is hiring an Associate Photographer for the Mobile, Alabama area to capture 3‑D virtual tours and floor plans for Homes.com and Apartments.com. You will photograph residential properties using Matterport Pro‑3 cameras and standard photographic gear, building a strong portfolio.

The role requires real estate photography experience, excellent customer service, and reliable driving. You’ll work with scheduling teams, adhere to safety standards, and represent CoStar professionally

Qualifications

• Real estate photography experience required and a portfolio.
• Excellent customer service orientation and a client‑first mindset.
• Strong time-management and attention to detail.
• Ability to accurately capture and enter property data.
• Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills.
• Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Capture 3‑D virtual tours and floor plans for Homes.com and Apartments.com.
• Create a portfolio of photos to showcase properties.
• Coordinate with scheduling and dispatch teams to optimize appointments.
• Communicate professionally with clients, sales teams, and management.
• Navigate one‑mile square grids to ensure complete real estate data coverage when not photographing.
• Abide by CoStar safety standards to safeguard vehicles and equipment.
• Represent CoStar Group professionally at all times.
• Participate in conference calls with sales and research teams.

Skills

Real estate photography

Customer service

Time management

Data entry

Communication skills

Organization

Independent work

Driving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

FAA Part 107 License

Tools

Windows

Microsoft Office

Internet applications

Apple iOS

Job description

Company 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, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering people to discover properties, insights, and connections that improve their businesses and lives. With over 35 years of experience, we create unique and valuable offerings for our customers, continually refining and innovating to deliver exceptional service.

Role

Associate Photographer – Mobile, Alabama

Associate Photographers are responsible for collecting media for Homes.com and Apartments.com. Equipped with a top‑line Pro 3 Matterport, digital camera equipment, and an iPad, they create virtual tours, floor plans, and photography for residential homes. Each photographer has a core territory and attends scheduled appointments to scan homes and apartments with Matterport Pro‑3 cameras, capturing virtual tours and floor plans. They also perform residential photography for marketing purposes, creating a portfolio of photographs that showcase homes and apartments.

Responsibilities

• Capture 3‑D virtual tours and floor plans for Homes.com and Apartments.com.
• Create a portfolio of photographs to best feature homes and apartments, utilizing photography techniques.
• Work with scheduling and dispatch teams to maximize appointments and meet client demands.
• Communicate professionally with clients, sales associates, researcher partners, and management to evaluate priorities, initiatives, and tasks.
• While not working on a residential property, navigate one‑mile square grids to ensure complete commercial real‑estate data coverage, identify new inventory, missing availability, and properties to photograph.
• Abide by CoStar safety standards to safeguard company vehicle and equipment.
• Represent CoStar professionally 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 for up to eight hours per day, lifting, carrying, and maneuvering equipment weighing up to five 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. Ability to work and drive outside during all seasons and on a rotating weekend schedule.

Qualifications

• At least two years of professional experience and a track record of commitment to prior employers.
• Real estate photography experience required; experience as a professional photographer or a recently earned degree in photography.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Strong customer‑service orientation with a client‑first mindset.
• Experience as a drone photographer with an FAA Part 107 License/Certification, to be obtained within 30 days of offer.
• Strong time‑management skills and attention to detail.
• Capability to accurately capture and enter data.
• Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office, internet applications, and Apple iOS products.
• Enjoy working independently in a fast‑paced environment.
• Field experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base hourly compensation: $49,000–$50,000.
• Performance‑based incentives.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, vision, dental, prescription).
• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance.
• Virtual and in‑person mental health counseling.
• Commuter and parking benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• On‑site fitness center or reimbursed fitness membership.
• Access to CoStar Group’s Employee Resource Groups.
• Complimentary coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and healthy snacks.
• Other benefits as specified in the corporate benefits package.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing. 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. CoStar Group is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to [e-mail].