Job Description

Storage Star is hiring an Associate on the Growth team (Storage Star’s term for Acquisitions and Asset Management) to be the analytical engine behind our next phase of growth. Working directly with our VPs of Growth and partnering closely with our Founder/CEO and COO, you will own the financial analysis and models that drive our investment decisions, define and execute strategic corporate development and asset management, and be a key member of the Growth team that sits at the epicenter of the organization’s decision making. 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.

This role is built for someone who wants more ownership than a typical investment banking or private equity seat provides. You will work directly with the c-suite and investment committee, and you will shape and own real capital decisions while influencing strategy and operations to create value. The ideal candidate will thrive in (i) high-level projects with meaningful impact, (ii) day-to-day tasks that drive value across the business, and (iii) collaborate across all levels of the organization. You will thrive here if you hold your own work to an exacting standard, take initiative without waiting for direction, and enjoy moving between high-level strategy and the detailed work that makes it happen.

Storage Star operates in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. This role will be externally facing, representing Storage Star in conversations with brokers, lenders, industry leaders, and capital partners. This role is probably not the right fit if you prefer a narrowly defined job, need step-by-step direction, or would rather review analysis than build it yourself.

Mentorship is integrated into the ethos of Storage Star. This individual will receive direct mentorship from the CEO/Founder and the Growth team leaders – as well as be expected to mentor and support others at Storage Star. A successful individual will have a clear path to promotion and continued growth within the organization.

Responsibilities

Acquisitions Underwriting & Financial Modeling:

- Build and own acquisition models for single-asset and portfolio transactions, including operating projections, occupancy and rent assumptions, capital expenditures, financing, and returns.

- Model joint venture and fund-level structures, including distribution waterfalls and promote calculations.

- Maintain consistent, auditable underwriting standards across the platform, and improve our models and templates over time.

- Write investment committee memos and business plans that clearly present the thesis, key risks, and sensitivities.

Deal Sourcing & Execution:

- Source and screen single-asset and portfolio opportunities, building relationships with brokers, owners, and operators to expand deal flow.

- Run due diligence, including market, financial, operational, and third-party reviews, and coordinate legal, operations, and accounting through closing.

- Support negotiation and structuring of LOIs and purchase agreements, leading transactions from LOI through closing and the transition to Operations.

Debt & Capital Markets:

- Size and model acquisition financings and refinancings, prepare lender materials, and evaluate term sheets.

- Track debt maturities and covenants across the portfolio and help plan refinancings.

- Build and maintain relationships with lenders, and support fund and joint venture capital raising with investor materials and return analyses.

Asset Management & Business Intelligence:

- Track acquired assets against their original underwriting and help identify and close performance gaps.

- Partner with Operations and Asset Management to build dashboards and tools for financial planning, forecasting, and ad hoc analysis.

- Turn portfolio data into insights that inform pricing, capital spending, and hold or sell decisions.

Strategy & Communication:

- Prepare board materials, investor updates, and strategic analyses for the CEO and C-suite.

- Track market, competitive, and capital markets trends that affect our acquisition strategy.

- Take on high-priority projects across the business as the company grows.

Qualifications

Required:

- Bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record

- 2–5 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, real estate private equity, or consulting with significant financial modeling

- Expert financial modeling skills: you can build a detailed, well-structured model from a blank spreadsheet and defend every assumption in it. Complicated modeling concepts are not intimidating to you, including multi-department corporate models and/or multi-asset portfolio modeling.

- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools a plus

- Clear, concise writing and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex situations simply

- Exacting attention to detail and a track record of owning work from start to finish on tight deadlines

- Sound judgment, high integrity, and discretion with confidential information

- Commitment to a team-based, proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making and leadership capabilities

- Strong ability to leverage AI to augment skillset and improve productivity, without using AI to replace independent thought, skill, or modeling capability.

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

Preferred:

- Real estate experience in acquisitions, development, debt, or at a REIT; self-storage or other operating real estate experience is a plus, but not required

- Experience with joint venture or fund structures, distribution waterfalls, or debt financings

Additional Information:

1) This is a full-time position. Title will be based on experience.

2) The ideal candidate is willing to live 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.

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 model or transaction you’re 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.

www.storagestar.com 

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