Asset Management Associate Jobs in Ridgewood, NJ

WELLTOWER – REIMAGINE REAL ESTATE WITH US

Welltower, now the world’s largest real estate company by market capitalization, is continuing to grow at an exciting pace!

At Welltower, we’re transforming how the world thinks about senior living and wellness-focused real estate. As a global leader in residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure, we create vibrant, purpose-driven communities where housing, healthcare, and hospitality converge. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and endlessly ambitious—guided by our mantra: The only easy day was yesterday.

We’re looking for bold, independent thinkers who thrive on challenge, embrace complexity, and are driven to deliver long-term value. Every team member is empowered to think like an owner, innovate fearlessly, and lead from where they stand. If you're passionate about outcomes and inspired by the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare infrastructure, we want you on our best-in-class team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Welltower (NYSE: WELL) is a leading real estate investment firm and S&P 500 REIT valued over $100 billion dedicated to acquiring and managing the largest and most advanced portfolios across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. We invest with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute providers, and health systems to fund the real estate and infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people's wellness and overall health care experience. With 1,500+ communities, we’re driving a new era of wellness, blending healthcare, hospitality, and real estate at scale. Backed by proprietary data systems, a unique operator network, and the Welltower business system, we actively partner with operators to drive performance across our portfolio.

If you’re energized by creating outperformance in complex operations and want to play offense inside an innovative platform, this is your seat. We are seeking experienced Real Estate Professionals to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess solid knowledge and expertise in multifamily and/or hospitality operations, have an analytical mind set, and be interested in learning both asset management and how to apply their skills to the future of residential living at 55+ and Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care Living communities.

Your goal is to maximize cash flow and value creation through close partnership with operators, data-informed decision making, and hands-on site engagement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Community Visits & Operational Assessment: Tour assigned senior living communities regularly to identify operational, staffing, physical plant, or service delivery issues. Partner with operators to implement timely, effective solutions.
• Sales, Marketing & Conversion Optimization: Evaluate each community’s sales funnel, outreach efforts, and customer experience. Identify conversion gaps, retrain where needed, and ensure performance aligns with occupancy goals.
• Market Research & Pricing Strategy: Analyze local competitive dynamics and demographic demand. Where appropriate, create market studies to support data-driven recommendations on unit pricing, concessions, and positioning.
• Performance Monitoring & Business Planning: Review operator financial statements, explain variances, and align on performance targets. Assist in building budgets, margin improvement plans, and community-level action plans.
• Operator Engagement & Accountability: Serve as Welltower’s primary point of contact to operating partners, fostering strong relationships, and ensuring accountability across sales, operations, and financial performance.
• Cross-Functional Escalation & Strategic Input: Coordinate with internal departments—including legal, development, and investments—when performance challenges, lease resets, or repositioning opportunities arise.
• Leverage Data & the Welltower Business System: Use internal analytics tools to benchmark performance, monitor KPIs, and identify communities with upside potential or underperformance risk.
• Other Duties as Assigned: This role evolves with the portfolio—flexibility, initiative, and judgment are essential.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of this employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

COMPETENCIES

Experience and Skills

• Strong fluency in property-level financials (e.g., NOI, RevPOR, labor ratios, margin), with the ability to identify trends and drive targeted improvement.

• Demonstrated understanding of residential pricing, market studies, residential sales and leasing, residential marketing, and other residential operational competencies.
• Excellent analytical skills, including comfort with Excel, dashboards, and performance KPIs.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to influence operators and present findings to senior leadership.

Mindset and Traits

• Quick learner who proactively leverages available resources to close knowledge gaps.
• Naturally inquisitive with a bias toward field learning and first-principle thinking.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously and meeting deadlines.
• Detail-oriented but pragmatic, with a focus on getting results - not just reporting metrics.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability - you follow through, escalate when needed, and care about the outcome.

TRAVEL

• 50% travel expected for this role.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 2-3 years relevant work experience. 
• Proficiency in Excel. Yardi experience preferred. 
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Proficiency in data management and reporting

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus 
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays 
• Employee Stock Purchase Program – purchase shares at a 15% discount 
• Employer-matching 401(k) Program + Profit Sharing Program 
• Student Debt Program – we’ll contribute up to $10,000 towards your student loans! 
• Tuition Assistance Program 
• Comprehensive and progressive Medical/Dental/Vision options 
• Professional Growth 
• And much more! https://welltower.com/newsroom/careers/

ABOUT WELLTOWER 

Welltower® Inc. (NYSE: WELL) an S&P 500 company, is the world's preeminent residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure company. Our portfolio of 1,500+ Seniors and Wellness Housing communities is positioned at the intersection of housing, healthcare, and hospitality, creating vibrant communities for mature renters and older adults inthe United States,United Kingdom, andCanada. We also seek to support physicians in our Outpatient Medical buildings with the critical infrastructure needed to deliver quality care. 

Our real estate portfolio is unmatched, located in highly attractive micro-markets with stunning built environments.Yet, we are an unusual real estate organization as we view ourselves as a product company in a real estate wrapper driven by relationships and unconventional culture. 

Through our disciplined approach to capital allocation powered by our data science platform and superior operating results driven by the Welltower Business System, we aspire to deliver long-term compounding of per share growth and returns for our existing investors – ourNorth Star. 

Welltower is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our business and our people. EOE/AA. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Vet 

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, drug screening, and verification of employment, education, and other credentials relevant to the position.