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Sales Associate

Commercial Real Estate Investment Sales

Charleston, South Carolina

About Meridian Storage Group

Meridian Storage Group is a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in self-storage investment sales, with over $950 million in closed transaction volume. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, we represent private and institutional clients nationwide in the sale of existing facilities, lease-up properties, portfolios, and development opportunities.

The Role

We are seeking a motivated Sales Associates to build relationships with self-storage owners, generate new business, and develop a long-term career in investment sales.

At Meridian, you have a full in-house support team handling underwriting, transaction coordination, and marketing. This structure allows you to focus on prospecting, building client relationships, winning listings, and closing business, with experienced brokers providing guidance along the way.

Daily outbound prospecting and disciplined follow-up are central to this role. We are looking for someone who enjoys starting conversations, earns trust over time, and stays consistent as relationships develop into opportunities.

This is a commission-based position with uncapped earning potential and compensation tied to closed transactions.

Responsibilities

Prospect daily through cold calls, email, and direct outreach to self-storage owners and investors.
Build and manage a pipeline of prospective clients through consistent follow-up and relationship development.
Understand owners’ investment goals and identify potential listing and sale opportunities.
Research properties, ownership, comparable sales, and market activity to prepare for informed client conversations.
Maintain accurate contact records, call notes, next steps, and opportunities in the company CRM.
Collaborate with our in-house team on valuations, listing presentations, and property marketing.
Present investment opportunities to prospective buyers, follow up on interest, and participate in property tours and offer discussions.
Work alongside experienced brokers and our transaction coordinator to move transactions through due diligence and closing.
Participate in sales training and pipeline reviews, with accountability for prospecting activity and business development goals.

Qualifications

Strong interest in commercial real estate investment sales and building a career in self-storage brokerage.

Comfortable making cold calls daily, handling rejection, and maintaining a disciplined prospecting routine.
Clear communication skills, strong follow-through, and the ability to build trust with clients.
Self-motivated, competitive, coachable, and organized, with a collaborative approach.
Willingness to learn property analysis and the investment sales process.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office; familiarity with CRM systems and financial analysis is a plus.
Prior sales, business development, or commercial real estate experience is preferred. Self-storage experience is not required.
Active Florida or Alabama real estate license, or willingness to obtain one.

Why Meridian

Full in-house support. Our team handles underwriting, transaction coordination, and marketing internally, giving you more time to build relationships and generate business.
Experienced brokers. Work alongside brokers at a firm with over $950 million in closed transaction volume and gain practical experience in prospecting, valuations, negotiations, and closings.
A record of helping brokers get started. Across seven brokers with recorded first closings, the average time from joining Meridian to closing their first transaction was 6.6 months. Individual results and timelines vary.
Long-term earning potential. Build your own client relationships and book of business in a specialized sector of commercial real estate, with a team supporting your growth and compensation tied to your production.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a brief introduction to careers@meridianstoragegroup.com with the subject line Sales Associate Application.