Associate Hospitality Researcher
Associate Hospitality Researcher
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Company Overview:
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information analytics and online in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100 CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the worlds 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 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 continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive is how we deliver for our customers our employees and equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.
STR was acquired in October 2019 as a division of CoStar Group Inc. the leading provider of commercial real estate information analytics and online marketplaces. STR is in the process of combining CoStars largest and most uptodate properties database with STRs global hospitality performance data to give both real estate and hospitality customers a unique and powerful combined view of their local markets.
Hospitality Research is responsible for updating and maintaining STR/CoStars hospitality inventory database which is the primary basis for most of STRs products. The research teams work with various internal and external stakeholders to receive upto date information (such as openings closings brand changes pipeline proposals) on hospitality properties including hotels hostels and serviced apartments. Additionally hospitality research utilizes web research phone calls and other available resources (e.g. planning documents construction feeds) to obtain additional details on hospitality properties.
As an Associate Hospitality Researcher you will be responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the hospitality inventory database including adding new records and updating existing property records. The position will require detailoriented online research as well as phone calls to complete database records.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Contribute to the growth of an accurate and complete database of hospitality inventory
Conduct independent online research using a variety of sources including but not limited to: search engines industry publications industry associations etc.
Add applicable new records and update existing records as new information is made available and/or obtained through proactive research GIS & municipal websites corporate portfolio listings phone calls chain feeds enrollment forms websites emails and any other verifiable source
Complete assigned projects in a timely manner
Stay knowledgeable of industry trends and current industry news that may affect the assigned region or company
Understanding of how current events have an impact on assigned region or company.
Communicate effectively and professionally with properties clients and other industry professionals regarding STR/CoStars policies and guidelines
Stay knowledgeable and aware of updates or changes to any of STR/CoStars methodology policies or procedures
Partner closely with STR business development to identify new opportunities successfully onboard new clients and resolve client inquires
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors Degree required from an accredited not for profit University or College
A track record of commitment to prior employers
Bachelors degree required
8 months of research/data entry experience or hotel industry experience
Microsoft Excel Outlook Work and PowerPoint 2016 experience required
Internal applicants are expected to have the following education/experience combination:
Bachelors degree required
Must meet ALL internal mobility requirements
Microsoft Excel Outlook Work and PowerPoint 2016 experience required
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
Capability to accurately capture and enter data
Ability to work within a team environment as well as an individual contributor
Natural curiosity persistence and ability to conduct thorough investigative research
Selfmotivated and goaloriented
Demonstrated knowledge of and/or experience within the hospitality industry
Proven success performing to metrics or key performance indicators (KPI)
Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations at a high growth company
CHIA certification
Whats in it for you
When you join CoStar Group youll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.
We offer you generous compensation and performancebased incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training tuition reimbursement and an interoffice exchange program.
Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):
Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
Life legal and supplementary insurance
Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
Commuter and parking benefits
401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Onsite fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent) with yoga studio Pelotons personal training group exercise classes
Access to CoStar Groups Diversity Equity & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups
Complimentary gourmet coffee tea hot chocolate fresh fruit and other healthy snacks
We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work fulltime in the United States to apply. However please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drugfree workplace and perform preemployment substance abuse testing
CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drugfree workplace and perform preemployment substance abuse testing
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
