Research Associate- Columbia, MD 40k Base + Incentive: CoStar Group, Inc

Job ID; 2009-3197
Company Name; CoStar Group, Inc.
Job Category; Healthcare; Customer Service
Location; Columbia, MD
Position Type; Full-Time, Employee
Experience; Unspecified

CoStar Group is the world’s leading provider of information services to commercial real estate professionals in the United States, and now in the UK too. Agents, owners, surveyors, developers, retailers, investors, lenders, valuers and many other industry professionals rely on our suite of web-based services for access to the most comprehensive database of availability and deals information.

Twenty years ago CoStar Group, Inc. - a NASDAQ quoted company (NASDAQ: CSGP) - revolutionised the industry with a simple yet powerful idea: create the most thoroughly researched, unbiased source of commercial property information anywhere. Today CoStar’s proprietary database covers more than 2 million properties, over 37 billion square feet of inventory across all commercial property types and classes and includes more than 3 million high-resolution photographs and images in its digital library.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, CoStar has approximately 1,300 employees, including the largest professional research organization in the industry.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Overview:

CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), is the leading provider of commercial real estate information in the US and UK. We are seeking professional technology and research driven professionals who are looking to join a company who dominates their marketplace. We provide solutions for commercial real estate professionals that are bar none in the industry thanks to CoStar’s proprietary information technology and the nearly 1,000 researchers we employ. For nearly 20 years, we’ve been empowering real estate professionals and top organizations to achieve greater success through technology and our vast network of field knowledge.

Responsibilities:

CoStar Group is currently seeking Research Associates at our, state of the art Columbia office. As a Research Associate, you are the foundation of our business.

The overall goal of the Research Associate is to effectively maintain a portfolio of active commercial real estate companies by regularly interviewing them to ensure that CoStar’s database accurately reflects their listings, inventory, and recent deals.

The essential functions include: Conduct 40+ phone interviews per day of a portfolio of companies, to ensure all their listings (for sale and for lease) are accurately reflected in the CoStar database. Capture transaction info from portfolio- new listings, new sales comps, new lease deals. Convert leads from outside sources to new transactions and contacts- these sources include web sites, field leads, SEC filings, news stories, and tax records.

Other functions include: Effectively brand CoStar during research interviews. Write news stories on breaking commercial real estate news uncovered through research. Provide assistance to customers during update process if they need help using products.

Performance Objectives: To grow an accurate and complete database of commercial real estate inventory, for lease and for sale listings, lease comps, sale comps, and tenant data. Performance is measured as a total score which calculates the number of transactions added modified by the measure of their accuracy and completeness. Top performers get results from making the most phone calls, conducting the best interviews, and asking the right questions. At a minimum, Research Associates should aim to achieve performance in the Top 70% of their peer group.

Career Path Opportunities: Research Associate II (portfolio, specialty- institutional comps, specialty- retail)Senior Research Associate (portfolio, specialty- institutional comps, specialty- retail)Certified Research Analyst (portfolio, specialty- institutional comps) Analytics Path, Quality Assurance Path, or Management Path or Field Research Path. Please visit www.costar.com for more information.

Qualifications:

Professional work experience or college degree is required. Successful candidates will have comfort and/or experience in an environment that measures and rewards individuals for meeting and exceeding performance targets.Customer service/ call center and commercial real estate experience preferred. Proficiency in Windows-based applications, outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to learn & apply concepts are essential. Successful candidates will also have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.

Interested candidates may submit resumes via our corporate web site: www.costar.com/careers

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer m/f/d/v. Drug free workplace.

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