Associate Field Research Photographer CoStar - Cologne; M​/W​/D

Job Description

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 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.

We are looking for Associate Research Photographers who will support us as we build out an in-depth understanding of the commercial real estate of Cologne and surrounding areas.

This role will be offered on a 2-year fixed term contract basis.

The Field Research Photographer is responsible for ensuring that the CoStar products are representing the most current and accurate information and photographs on commercial properties and listings through on-site inspections within the assigned geography. Equipped with state-of-the-art equipment (Canon R6, tilt‑shift lens and 17-35mm lens, drone where applicable, iPad, laptop, smartphone, mobile wi‑fi and traveling via foot/public transport or hybrid research vehicle when necessary) our Associate Research Photographers canvass the market to identify and capture commercial listings, properties, building attributes, tenants and photographs not represented in the CoStar database.

Associate Research Photographers are remotely managed by a Photography Manager.

• Support the collection of imagery, property information, and market updates across assigned submarkets and core territories by driving or walking designated areas.

• Assist with identifying new availabilities, missing inventory, construction updates, and required image updates within assigned territories.

• Capture high-quality exterior property images and collect visible building information for commercial properties, including properties with for lease and for sale signage.

• Collect basic property attribute data while in front of targeted buildings, including address, building type, number of stories, general building size, visible occupier information, and other key observable details.

• Support the Research team by cross-checking new leads against existing CoStar database information and escalating potential new or updated information where required.

• Gather building data and contact information where available and submit findings into our own Field Research App.

• Support the creation and update of building footprints and geocodes using CoStar field mapping tools, following training and internal guidance.

• Use Adobe software, primarily Lightroom and Photoshop, to complete basic post‑processing of digital images in line with CoStar quality standards.

• Assist with associating assigned tenant locations to properties and photographing tenant spaces where required.

• Follow daily Research procedures, including regular communication with the Photography Manager, accurate logging of working time, and providing clear…