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. ABOUT THE ROLE CoStar Group has served as a respected source of news for the commercial real estate industry for more than two decades. We are seeking a talented and motivated journalist to report and write about commercial real estate in Toronto, Canada. Our ideal candidate is a sure-footed self-starter who can regularly deliver scoops and enterprise about the people, properties and trends that animate the sprawling business and cultural center and its retail, office, industrial and apartment sectors. This is a high-profile, lively beat, with lots of competition, so we have a strong preference for a journalist experienced in real estate or business topics who can help readers understand how the city is changing and where its future lies. This position would be based in our Toronto office and this position is in office Monday through Friday. RESPONSIBILITIES Demonstrate an ability to break news and produce engaging features and trend stories for an audience of commercial real estate professionals. Cultivate and manage a bench of knowledgeable sources and expert contributors. Maintain a thorough knowledge of current affairs and commercial real estate news by reading key publications, looking for opportunities to help CoStar stand apart. Follow generally accepted journalism ethics and standards to report the facts, including a commitment to truth, accuracy, fairness and impartiality. Use readership and social media data to gain a better understanding of the news our readers are most interested in to help shape future coverage. QUALIFICATIONS 2 plus years of experience reporting and writing for a daily publication. Experience reporting and writing for a daily publication. A portfolio showcasing your top work. Results oriented with a proven ability to prioritize, drive and achieve results while working to deadlines under pressure. Comfort with digital media, with a creative flair for images and other visual content to accompany reports. Business journalism experience preferred. Proven ability to uncover breaking news. Solid web headline and story writing skills, with a command of AP Style and a knowledge of SEO and social media best practices. Ability to work within a collaborative environment. Bachelor’s degree or higher required; ideally in journalism, communications, or a related discipline. What’s in it for you? When you join CoStar Group, you’ll 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 performance-based 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): 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 On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes Access to CoStar Group’s 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 full-time in Canada to apply. However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position. #LI-DG4 CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. CoStar Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSGP) is the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces. Founded in 1987, CoStar conducts expansive, ongoing research to produce and maintain the largest and most comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. Our suite of online services enables clients to analyze, interpret and gain unmatched insight on commercial property values, market conditions and current availabilities. LoopNet is the most heavily trafficked commercial real estate marketplace online with more than 9 million registered members. Apartments.com, ApartmentFinder.com and ApartmentHomeLiving.com form the premier online apartment resource for renters seeking great apartment homes and provides property managers and owners with a proven platform for marketing their properties. CoStar operates websites with over 22.4 million unique monthly visitors in aggregate as of March 2015. Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar maintains offices throughout the U.S. and in Europe and Toronto, Canada with a staff of approximately 3,000 worldwide, including the industry's largest professional research organization. CoStar Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, CoStar Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. CoStar Group expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of CoStar Group ’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access www.costargroup.com/careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 1-855-840-1715 or by sending an email to recruiting@costargroup.com.
