VP – Research & Development Photography

VP, Research & Development Photography

Job Description

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. 

The Role

At CoStar Group, photography and video imagery plays a critical role in bringing our products to life on behalf of our customers.  We are looking for a VP, Research and Development who will research, test, and implement new technologies that will ensure our teams are using the highest quality drone and digital imagery technology to capture content.  They will work closely with the photography team to test new equipment, use current equipment in ways that test the boundaries of imagery and develop new methodology used to create outstanding imagery.  The focus on hardware, software and digital display are equally critical to presenting our clients with the most impactful imagery.   The VP of R&D will be directly responsible for key components that constitutes high resolution photography and video across all of CoStar Group’s digital platforms.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for research and development of new technologies that CoStar Group’s 450+ photography organization will deploy to enhance the way we capture and collect real estate videos and imagery around the world.
• Identify and create solutions to capture data more efficiently though video and photography.
• Partner with software engineers and the product teams to deliver the most optimal digital image for display in CoStar Group’s products.
• Identify and create solutions for technical impediments facing our photography teams.
• Have the pulse of emerging technology and hardware, including but not limited to cameras, drones, photography accessories, video equipment and software. 
• Develop a rigorous testing procedure for all new hardware and software.
• Partner with training leaders to design and build training for photographers on new technology.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s required; Masters preferred in a technical related field
• Minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience in a role developing and deploying cutting edge technology
• Extensive experience with and knowledge of drone technology and other technology used to display images.
• 5+ years of experience evaluating and testing new photography and drone technology for commercial use.
• Must be FAA Part 107 certified

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing