SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. announced that Joe Robinson has joined its executive team as chief operations officer. Prior to joining the company, Robinson spent three years with Simply Self Storage as the company's executive vice president and chief marketing officer. While there, he led all marketing, pricing, information technology and training activities. Previously, Robinson spent six years with Extra Space Storage, ultimately serving as vice president of marketing, where he led revenue management, data analytics and the call center.