Job Description

We are seeking a dynamic, highly organized, and strategically-minded individual to serve as the VP of Asset Management for Storage Star. This individual will build and lead our asset management function, working closely with the Founder/CEO, COO and Acquisitions team to define and execute strategic initiatives instrumental to Storage Star’s success. The VP of Asset Management will be responsible for executing mission critical multidisciplinary projects related to strategy, business plan implementation, business intelligence, presentation building, financial modeling, KPI definition and tracking, project management, operations optimization, and field operations. This individual will experience and meaningfully contribute to the building of a special industry-leading business.

Storage Star is an industry-leading private equity investment platform that owns and operates more than 130 self-storage properties across the United States. We have acquired more than $1 billion of self-storage assets over the last 18 months, and in Summer 2026 we closed our second capital raise with discretionary capital commitments from blue-chip endowments and non-profits. We have the capital and scale of an established platform but still operate with the urgency and intensity of a start-up. We are in the early innings of our plan to build the best self-storage business in America.

The VP of Asset Management will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact at Storage Star by working at all levels of the organization with the goal of continuous improvement at the asset-level and across the entire business. The ideal candidate will thrive in both (i) high-level projects with meaningful impact and (ii) day-to-day operational tasks that drive value across the portfolio and at the property level. The expectation is that the VP of Asset Management will be willing to take on any value-creating task, as directed by the c-suite, that propels the business forward. This role is probably not the right fit if you prefer to delegate execution. Success in this role requires being highly organized, extreme attention-to-detail, and the ability to be effective at achieving objectives while working independently.

You will thrive in our fast-paced environment if you take ownership without waiting for direction, hold yourself to an exacting standard, and get satisfaction from building processes that run smoothly. When something mission critical needs to be done across the portfolio, you will be a key person who the executive leadership will ask to take ownership.

Mentorship is integrated into the ethos of Storage Star. You will work closely with our Founder/CEO and senior leadership. A successful individual will have a clear path to expanded leadership as the company grows. This role is an excellent opportunity to gain first-hand experience in company building, private equity value creation, real estate, and operations.

Responsibilities

1) Strategic Planning: Collaborate with the executive team to develop and execute portfolio-wide strategic priorities. Conduct research, analyze data, and provide insights to inform decision-making processes.

2) Project Management: Lead cross-functional projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and timelines. Coordinate project teams, set goals, and track progress against milestones.

3) Performance Management & Monitoring: Lead mission critical strategic asset decisions, including property tax appeals, insurance, legal compliance and ancillary and commercial lease management. Develop and implement performance metrics to track progress towards portfolio-wide goals, providing regular updates to leadership.

4) Capital Projects & Value Creation: Analyze value-add opportunities and measure the return on capital invested. Lead value-add and capital projects, such as expansions, unit-mix reconfigurations, and other asset repositioning opportunities in partnership with our construction team. When required, you may be tasked with running competitive bid processes and negotiating contracts with contractors and vendors.

5) Finance, Legal & Compliance: Partner with Acquisitions, Accounting and FP&A on lender reporting and loan covenant compliance. Review contracts and service agreements. Maintain entity structuring across funds, REITs, and joint ventures, partnering with outside counsel.

6) Business Intelligence: Work within the company’s data warehouse to generate insights from data trends with the goal of establishing powerful visual BI tools for financial planning, forecasting, and ad hoc analysis

7) Operational Excellence & Change Management: Serve as the link between departments to keep teams aligned on key initiatives. Identify where processes and workflows can be streamlined, put better solutions in place, and lead the change by communicating goals clearly and bringing people along to achieve common objectives

Qualifications

We are looking for an A player who can learn this job quickly, not necessarily someone who has done it before. Prior asset management experience is welcome but not required; we care most about how you think, how you work, the energy with which you accomplish objectives, and what you have accomplished.

Required:

- Bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record

- 3–6 years in a demanding, analytical role in consulting, investment banking, private equity, real estate, operations, or project management

- Ownership: You are effective at meeting objectives, take responsibility for outcomes, solve problems proactively, and finish projects without being chased.

- Collaboration: You build strong working relationships across the organization and know that the best results come from a team pulling in the same direction. You are just as excited to support a colleague’s priority as driving your own.

- Fast learner: You get up to speed quickly on unfamiliar topics and become the go-to resource.

- Resourcefulness: You find the answer, the right vendor, or a workaround when you reach a roadblock.

- Organization and attention to detail: You manage many deadlines at once across a large portfolio, and nothing falls through the cracks.

- Analytical horsepower: Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, including budgets, variance analysis, and project returns; advanced Excel and PowerPoint.

- Communication and negotiation: You write and speak clearly, negotiate confidently, and build productive relationships with property teams, vendors, counsel, and senior leadership.

- Judgment and integrity: Sound decisions, high integrity, and discretion with confidential information.

- Drive: A track record of high performance in fast-paced environments with changing priorities.

- Foresight: You take a project to the next level by thinking ahead, looking around corners, and anticipating what stakeholders will prioritize as projects progress.

- AI fluency: You use AI to improve your productivity without replacing independent thought and judgment.

Preferred:

- Asset management, property operations, or other operating real estate experience

- MBA with a strong academic record

- Experience with multi-entity structures such as REITs, funds, or joint ventures

- Experience with Power BI and data warehouses

Additional Information:

1) This is a full-time position.

2) The ideal candidate lives in the Bay Area, Salt Lake City, or Sacramento and is open to reporting to an office 3 days per week. Remote work may be optional for the right candidate in unique situations.

3) Competitive salary and benefits package will be offered to the successful candidate.

4) Travel required for property visits, meetings, conferences, and other business events.

5) Storage Star is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

To apply, email both Matt Garibaldi (Founder & CEO) and Alex Thompson (VP of Growth) with your resume and a brief (1 paragraph) note on a project you led and are proud of.

matt@storagestar.com 

athompson@storagestar.com

About Storage Star:

Storage Star is a mission-driven investor-operator of self-storage facilities across the United States. The company’s nationwide portfolio consists of over 130 self-storage properties with more than 67,000 units and 9 million rentable square feet. Storage Star is a vibrant and rapidly growing company with ambitions to be one of the nation’s leading real estate operators.

Mission:

To serve our customers with excellence and integrity

Vision:

To build the best self-storage business in the world that makes our team and loved ones proud by delivering exceptional service and support to everyone every time

Core Values:

1) Service: we focus intensely on serving our customer – we are nothing without them

2) Teamwork: we work together as partners to achieve the highest possible standard

3) Accountability: we hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards

4) Respect: we treat everyone with dignity, empathy, and fairness regardless of background or position

Professional Environment:

Storage Star seeks to create a professional environment that provides stability, enjoyment, and opportunity for all. We do this by being focused, hard-working, fair, reasonable, trusting, accountable, and motivated to build something greater than ourselves as a team.

Our business is built and motivated by strong bonds of respect and partnership. We enjoy what we do, who we do it with, and we seek to create a positive impact on those around us.

Impact Goals:

To create value for all “customers” in our ecosystem – employees, investors, renters, vendors, and the environment.

To generate durable, superior investment returns for world-class investment partners who generate a positive impact and create value in the world.

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