Field Research Photographer - Cologne

Field Research Photographer – Cologne (M/W/D)

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 digitise 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. Learn more about CoStar.

Responsibilities

• Drive or walk assigned submarkets within core territories to collect the required imagery, information and updates – including identifying new availabilities, missing inventory, updating construction status, and adding up‑to‑date high‑resolution images where required.
• Cross‑reference new leads with current information on the CoStar database by researching sales and lease comparable data. Once satisfied that the information is new, collect building data and contact information on the property and send it to the 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 across the 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, number of stories, gross building area, building height, industrial loading information and retail specific details.
• Use the Adobe software suite to post‑process digital images.
• Create footprint and rooftop geocode for each building using a polygon tool in field‑mapping software.
• Associate any assigned tenant locations to a property and photograph the tenant space.
• Follow daily Research procedures, including quality communication with your Photography Manager to ensure assignments are efficiently carried and completed within a predefined time frame, accurately logging working time and providing production updates.
• Upload data and images collected on the day the properties are canvassed.
• Photograph and collect data on multiple properties per day as predefined by your manager.
• Visually scan commercial properties in the assigned submarket while driving or walking, achieving the target number of potential listings (leasing and/or sale signs) per day when working on a lead project.
• Make use of a provided drone to capture high‑quality aerial imagery of the properties researched, enhancing accuracy and visual insight.
• Professionally communicate with property managers and customers via phone, e‑mail, and in person.
• Abide by CoStar safety standards.
• Maintain company vehicle and equipment.
• Represent CoStar in a professional manner at all times.
• Participate in monthly conference calls with sales and research teams.
• Represent Research at occasional trade functions.

Qualifications

• A full local driving licence (clean record preferred) is essential.
• Reading/writing proficiency in English and German.
• Technical proficiency in digital photography and post‑processing using the Adobe suite (Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro).
• Educated to a degree level, with a significant component related to photography.
• A willingness to travel to work across the country on special field‑related projects.
• Knowledge of Mac OS, Microsoft Office and Internet applications.
• An existing portfolio of property exterior and interior imagery.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and organisational skills.
• Flexible and able to positively adopt new processes.
• Hands‑on drone experience and a valid European A2 drone licence.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts such as commercial real‑estate terminology and mapping software.
• Ability to work on one’s own initiative and follow CoStar protocols remotely without supervision.
• Comfortable working alone with daily support via phone and e‑mail.
• CoStar Group is a U.S.‑headquartered business. Our corporate language is English; therefore you may be asked to provide a version of your CV/resume in English and you may also conduct part of your interview in English.

Benefits

• 29 days annual leave.
• Competitive pension plan.
• Life assurance.
• Competitive remuneration packages.
• A culture of collaboration and innovation that attracts the best and brightest across a broad range of disciplines.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression within CoStar.
• Diversity and inclusion support, with equal opportunity across gender, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, religion and beliefs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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. 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 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, colour, 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 if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the career portal. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to