Field Research Photopgrapher

Field Research Photopgrapher - Quebec

**Job Description**:
**OVERVIEW**

**Field Research Photographer
- Quebec**

**CoStar Group Company Introduction**:
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.

Learn more about CoStar.

**Role Description**: The Research team is the heart of CoStar, capturing market-critical information that enables our commercial real estate clients to make informed, high impact business decisions daily. CoStar Group’s research contributes to the most important segment of our economy, helping businesses open offices, retail stores, warehouses, and manufacturing facilities. CoStar Group is seeking a Field Research Photographer to join our growing research organization.

As a CoStar Field Research Photographer, you will be at the foundation to the company’s media and data collection efforts and play an integral part of our Marketing Research ecosystem. The collection of accurate and timely data and professional photography are essential to CoStar Group customers and the goals we are eager to meet. Use your invention, imagination, creative expertise and talent to produce original professional quality photography and video on assigned commercial properties.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Support our customer’s marketing efforts on our industry-leading marketplaces by capturing beautiful exterior and interior photography, 3-D virtual tours, and videography of their properties
- Use Photoshop, Lightroom, and non-linear editing tools (Premiere, Final Cut Pro X) to edit captured media
- Own the market Navigate one-mile square grids to ensure complete coverage and that all critical database fields are collected and properties photographed
- With the company vehicle as your office, identify among dozens of key data points such as new inventory, “for lease” and “for sale” availabilities, commercial building occupancy, and more
- Leverage optimized field research mobile and web software as you explore buildings inside and out
- Professionally communicate with customers, sales, Marketing Research partners, and management to strategically evaluate priorities, initiatives, and tasks
- Abide by CoStar safety standards
- Maintain company vehicle and equipment
- Represent the Company at occasional trade functions, conferences, and events

**BASIC QUALIFICATIONS**
- High School Diploma required
- 1+ year experience with digital photography using DSLR or Mirrorless camera
- 1+ year experience with image post-processing tools including Photoshop and/or Lightroom
- 1+ year video post-processing experience with tools such as Premiere, Final Cut Pro X
- Architectural and/or Real Estate photography and videography experience
- A current and valid driver’s license (or the ability to obtain a driver’s license prior to start date) is required
- Satisfactory completion of a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check prior to start. Driving history must reflect responsible driving behavior and compliance with traffic laws
- Permanent Canadian work authorization
- Legally able to travel to and enter the United States for business purposes
- Ability to pass FAA Part 107 certification to commercial fly drones by start date.
- Repetitive and frequent standing, seeing, sitting, walking, and driving up to eight hours per day
- Holding five pounds in one hand for five minutes (photography and videography)
- Repetitive hand and arm movements needed to type and write
- Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, lifting, twisting and carrying are necessary to perform job functions
- Must be able to work on computer and or mobile devices from vehicle throughout work day
- Will be exposed t