Associate Real Estate Photographer [76871]

Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands.

We’re looking to hire an Associate Photographer in Birmingham! This is a full time position and must be able to travel to properties in and around the area. This role has some in-office requirements.

This full role has an annual salary of $50K and is bonus eligible (up to $15-20K per year for top performers!)

Responsibilities:

• Support marketing efforts on our industry-leading marketplaces 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 our client’s demands.
• Professionally communicate with clients, sales, researcher partners, and management to strategically evaluate priorities, initiatives, and tasks.
• Own the market! While not working on a residential home, navigate one-mile square grids to ensure complete commercial real estate data coverage. Identify new inventory, missing availability, and commercial properties to be photographed.
• Abide by safety standards to safeguard company vehicle and equipment.
• Represent client in a professional manner at all times.
• Participate in conference calls with sales and research teams as needed

Qualifications:

• Experience working as a professional photographer, or a recently earned degree in photography.
• At least 2 years of professional real estate photo experience, Field experience preferred.
• Experience with Matterport is highly valued, but will teach qualified candidates
• Must be able to accurately capture and enter data.
• The ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts such as commercial real estate terminology, mapping, and GIS concepts.
• Enjoys working independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong time management skills and very detailed oriented.
• Knowledge of Windows, Apple OS, Microsoft Office, and Apps

Physical Requirements of Position

• Repetitive and frequent sitting in a car, standing and walking for up to 8 hours per day.
• Must lift, carry, and maneuver equipment weighing up to 5 pounds
• Repetitive hand and arm movements are needed to type on a tablet or laptop and operate camera equipment.
• Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, lifting, twisting, and carrying are necessary to perform job functions.
• Ability to work and drive outside during all seasons.
• The ability to work weekends on a rotating schedule.

This is a full-time role which includes (but is not limited to):

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
• 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time off
• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
• Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
• Access to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups
• Tuition reimbursement