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 Viginia Beach, VA.
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.
Associate Photographer 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
Associate Photographer Qualifications:
- Experience working as a professional photographer, or a degree in photography.
- At least 2 years of professional 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