Investor Relations, Communications Specialist - Arlington, VA

Job Description

Who is CoStar Group?  

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.  

The Investor Relations Communications Specialist is responsible for crafting clear, accurate, and compelling written materials that support the company’s communication with investors, analysts, and other financial stakeholders. This role partners closely with Investor Relations, Finance, and Executive Leadership to translate complex financial and strategic information into polished scripts and narratives for earnings calls, investor days, conference presentations, and other external communications.

Key Responsibilities

• Write and edit scripts for quarterly earnings calls, including prepared remarks and Q&A support materials.
• Create visual representations of financial and business data to enhance investor understanding.
• Partner with Investor Relations, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance in all investor communications.
• Develop executive level talking points, briefing documents, and narrative frameworks for investor conferences, roadshows, and investor days.
• Translate financial results, guidance, and long-term strategy into clear, concise, and investor appropriate messaging.
• Incorporate feedback from senior leaders and iterate quickly under tight deadlines, particularly around earnings cycles.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the company’s business model, financial performance, competitive landscape, and investor messaging priorities.
• Support ad hoc investor communications as needed, including FAQs, messaging documents, and executive prep materials.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person college/university.  
• 5+ years of professional writing experience in executive-facing, external communications, investor relations, financial communications, or related environment.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to synthesize complex financial and strategic information into clear, engaging narratives.
• Experience working under tight deadlines and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Familiarity with earnings cycles, SEC-regulated communications, and public company disclosure considerations.
• A track record of commitment to prior employers. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, English, finance, business.
• Comfort partnering with C-suite executives and influencing through written communication.
• Strong business acumen and ability to quickly learn new industries or business models.
• Experience supporting a public company earnings cycle and/or collaborating on regulated external communications.
• Familiarity partnering with Finance/FP&A and Legal/Compliance stakeholders on messaging that involves financial performance, KPIs, and forward-looking statements.
   

What’s In It For You?  

If you are a driven professional looking for a high-growth, high-reward career, CoStar Group offers the ideal opportunity.  Be part of a best-in-class company with strong year-over-year growth that invests in your success. Enjoy a rewarding atmosphere where you can learn, excel, and grow.  

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 professional and academic growth with internal training and tuition reimbursement.   

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  

• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent)  

• Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups  

• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks  

Sponsorship  

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.   

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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing