Chief Investment Officer (CIO)

Chief Investment Officer (CIO)A fast-growing real estate private equity platform — spanning manufactured housing, small-bay industrial, self-storage, and RV parks — is hiring a Chief Investment Officer to serve as second-in-command. This is a build-and-own role, not a caretaker executive seat: someone who wants equity-level upside, not just a bigger salary, and who's genuinely energized by scaling an organization rather than just managing what already exists.What You'll DoServe as the CEO's primary operating partner, and the main point of contact for the leadership teamOwn portfolio and corporate P&Ls — budgets, forecasts, and overall financial performanceOversee execution across acquisitions, asset management, property management, construction, and finance/accountingHelp lead debt and equity strategy, financing, capital allocation, and portfolio leverageTurn the CEO's vision into an actual execution plan, and run it without needing the CEO in the loop day to dayBuild out the organization as it scales — processes and teams, not just oversightStep into distressed-asset or difficult-market-cycle situations when they come upTravel as needed to stay hands-on across the portfolioWhy You MatterThis isn't a role where someone manages what already exists — it's the role that lets the CEO focus on vision, relationships, and growth, because someone else is actually running the business.What It Takes10+ years of commercial real estate experience, combining real estate and finance — real estate private equity, investment management, REITs, family offices, or institutional real estateA mix of large institutional experience and time at a smaller, entrepreneurial or founder-led companyHands-on experience with both debt and equity financing — LP/GP structures, JVs, syndications, funds, and investor returnsManufactured housing, small-bay industrial, self-storage, or RV park experience is a real plusComfortable operating through distressed assets or a difficult market cycleFamiliarity with EOS is preferredAn ownership mentality — someone who wants to build long-term value, not just collect a bigger paycheckDirect, candid communication paired with genuine emotional intelligenceWilling and able to travelThe Perks!Base salary in the $175,000–$225,000+ depending on experiencePerformance-based bonusReal long-term upsideHealth insurance, with the company covering 50% of the premium