Associate Photographer - Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/Goleta
CoStar GroupSanta Barbara, California, United States • Santa Maria, California, United States • California, United States
Posted January 22, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, online marketplaces and 3D digital twin technology. Founded in 1986, CoStar Group is dedicated to digitizing the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights, and connections that improve their businesses and lives. CoStar Group’s major brands include CoStar, a leading global provider of commercial real estate data, analytics, and news; LoopNet, the most trafficked commercial real estate marketplace; Apartments.com, the leading platform for apartment rentals; and Homes.com, the fastest-growing residential real estate marketplace. CoStar Group’s industry-leading brands also include Matterport, a leading spatial data company whose platform turns buildings into data to make every space more valuable and accessible, STR, a global leader in hospitality data and benchmarking, Ten-X, an online platform for commercial real estate auctions and negotiated bids and OnTheMarket, a leading residential property portal in the United Kingdom. CoStar Group’s websites attracted over 134 million average monthly unique visitors in the fourth quarter of 2024, serving clients around the world. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, CoStar Group is committed to transforming the real estate industry through innovative technology and comprehensive market intelligence. From time to time, we plan to utilize our corporate website as a channel of distribution for material company information. For more information, visit CoStarGroup.com.
Job Description
We are seeking Associate Photographers to capture virtual tours and floor plans of residential homes and apartments, using top-of-the-line Pro 3 Matterport and digital camera equipment. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of professional experience, real estate photography experience, and a valid driver's license.
Requirements
- Support marketing efforts on 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 client demands.
- Professionally communicate with clients, sales, researcher partners, and management to strategically evaluate priorities, initiatives, and tasks.
- Own the market! Navigate one-mile square grids to ensure complete commercial real estate data coverage.
- 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.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage
- Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
- Virtual and in person mental health counseling services
- 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups