Director of Asset Management

Orion Placement; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Orion Placement in Cincinnati, OH seeks a senior asset management leader to own a growing mixed-use portfolio. You will collaborate with executive leadership, investors, lenders, and property teams to drive underwriting-to-operations transition and portfolio performance.

The role requires 6+ years in real estate asset management, strong investor-facing fluency, and hands-on ownership of reporting, budgeting, and capital strategy. On-site leadership with strategic impact.

Qualifications

• 6+ years real estate asset management experience.
• Mixed-use asset management: multifamily plus retail/commercial.
• Investor-facing experience with high-net-worth individuals or family offices.
• Financial fluency across NOI variance analysis, IRR, equity multiples, GP/LP waterfalls, cash flow modeling, refinancing.
• Develop and execute portfolio strategies: refinancing, dispositions, repositioning, capital expenditures.
• Executive presence and ability to credibly communicate with investors, lenders, principals, and senior leadership.
• Experience with vertically integrated developer/owner-operator or private real estate sponsor preferred.
• Experience implementing Juniper Square or a comparable investor management platform.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a dedicated asset management function with processes, reporting cadence, tools, and structure.
• Own operating portfolio performance from stabilization through exit per underwriting and business plans.
• Lead monthly NOI reviews: budgets, variances, occupancy, expenses, and cash positions.
• Track lease-up performance and provide regular investor-wide reporting.
• Transition from development underwriting to operations, address variances.
• Lead annual property budget reviews and optimize taxes, insurance, and operating costs.
• Own investor reporting: quarterly packages, monthly highlights, capital raises, and communications.
• Serve as day-to-day contact for high-net-worth and family-office investors.
• Create portfolio loan maturity calendar and lead refinancing from strategy to execution.
• Conduct annual portfolio reviews and advise on dispositions and capital strategies.
• Prioritize reinvestment and capex across assets with investor capital.
• Own the investor management platform, reporting workflows, notices, and capital accounts.
• Maintain five-year cash flow models and portfolio schedules.
• Complete a comprehensive portfolio review within 90 days and establish monthly cadence.

Skills

Executive presence

Leadership

Investor relations

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Juniper Square

Job description

Pay:$150,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Build and lead a dedicated asset management function from the ground up with significant ownership and visibility.
• Work directly with executive leadership, company principals, investors, and lenders on major portfolio decisions.
• Take ownership of performance across a substantial mixed-use real estate portfolio spanning residential and commercial assets.
• Influence refinancing, dispositions, repositioning, capital allocation, and long-term portfolio strategy.
• Own and shape a newly acquired investor management platform, reporting processes, and investor experience.
• Join a mission-driven organization focused on transforming communities through meaningful real estate development.
• Benefit from performance-based bonus potential, competitive benefits, and participation in an employee ownership program after applicable vesting requirements.

Location:Cincinnati, Ohio - On-site. This highly visible leadership role is designed for close collaboration with executive leadership, development, property management, accounting, investors, and lenders.

Note:Candidates must have 6+ years of real estate asset management experience and direct mixed-use portfolio experience spanning multifamily plus retail/commercial assets. Strong investor-facing experience and financial fluency across NOI analysis, IRR, equity multiples, GP/LP waterfalls, and refinancing are also essential.

About Us

We are a vertically integrated real estate development, construction, and property management organization focused on transformative urban and community development. Our team develops and operates a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties while continuing to pursue a substantial development pipeline. We combine disciplined real estate investment management with a mission to positively transform the communities where we build, develop, and operate. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Build and lead a dedicated asset management function, establishing processes, reporting cadence, tools, and organizational structure.
• Own operating portfolio performance from stabilization through exit and drive results against underwriting and business plans.
• Lead monthly portfolio NOI reviews covering budget and underwriting variances, occupancy, expense ratios, and cash positions.
• Track lease-up performance across major assets and provide regular performance reporting to executive leadership.
• Own the transition from development underwriting to operations, identifying and addressing material variances between projections and actual results.
• Lead annual property budget reviews and identify opportunities to optimize real estate taxes, insurance, expense recoveries, and operating performance.
• Own investor reporting, including quarterly reporting packages, monthly highlights, capital raise materials, and proactive performance communications.
• Serve as a trusted day-to-day contact for high-net-worth and family-office investors.
• Build and maintain the portfolio loan maturity calendar and lead refinancing processes from strategy through execution.
• Conduct annual portfolio reviews and recommend dispositions, repositioning opportunities, and capital strategies to executive leadership.
• Prioritize reinvestment and repositioning capital expenditures across assets involving investor capital.
• Own the investor management platform, including reporting workflows, distribution notices, capital accounts, and the investor-facing experience.
• Maintain five-year property cash flow models, portfolio schedules, reporting templates, and other asset management tools.
• Complete a comprehensive portfolio review within the first 90 days and establish an effective monthly portfolio review cadence.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of real estate asset management experience.
• Mixed-use asset management experience required, including multifamily plus retail/commercial.
• Strong experience evaluating operating asset and portfolio performance against underwriting.
• Investor-facing experience working with high-net-worth individuals, family offices, or comparable private capital sources.
• Deep financial fluency across NOI variance analysis, IRR, equity multiples, GP/LP waterfall structures, cash flow modeling, and refinancing.
• Experience developing and executing portfolio strategies involving refinancing, dispositions, repositioning, and capital expenditures.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate credibly with investors, lenders, principals, and senior leadership.
• Experience with a vertically integrated developer/owner-operator or private real estate sponsor preferred.
• Experience implementing or operating Juniper Square or a comparable investor management platform strongly preferred.
• Excellent analytical, leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Why You Will Love Working Here

This is an opportunity to build rather than simply inherit an asset management function. You'll have meaningful influence over portfolio strategy, investor relationships, refinancing decisions, dispositions, and long-term asset performance while partnering directly with executive leadership. Our culture values partnership, innovation, sincerity, stewardship, collaboration, and people who want their work to generate strong investment results while positively impacting communities.

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Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance