What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manager, Pricing Strategy position at Amherst Services Corp?
The Amherst Group's companies are comprised of leading real estate investment and advisory firms with a mission to transform the way real estate is owned, financed and managed. Amherst leverages its proprietary data, analytics, technology, and decades of experience to seek solutions for a fragmented, slow-to-evolve real estate ecosystem and to materially improve the experience for residents, buyers, sellers, communities, and investors. Today Amherst has over 1000 employees and $14.1 billion in assets under management. Over the past decade, Amherst has scaled its platform to become one of the largest operators of single-family assets and has acquired, renovated, and leased more than 46,000 homes across 32 markets in the U.S. The firm delivers customized, stabilized cash-flowing portfolios of assets to its investors, wrapped in all the ongoing services required to manage, own, and finance the asset including property management, portfolio management, and a full capital markets team. In addition to its single-family rental platform, Amherst’s debt business pursues two distinct credit strategies in mortgage-backed securities and commercial real estate lending. Over its 25-year history, Amherst has developed a deep bench of research and technology talent, and leverages data and analytics at every stage in the asset lifecycle to improve operations and preserve long-term value for our investors and the more than 188,000 residents the firm has served. Senior Manager, Pricing Strategy – Austin, TX Amherst is revolutionizing the way U.S. real estate is priced, managed and financed in order to unlock opportunities for all market participants. Driven by data, analytics, and technology, Amherst has a 20-year history of anticipating where the next risks and opportunities are likely to emerge and designing actionable strategies for investors to capitalize on opportunities across residential real estate, commercial real estate and public securities. Amherst, along with its affiliates and subsidiaries, has more than 900 employees, $5 billion under management and approximately $15 billion under advisement and oversight. www.amherst.com. The Amherst Residential platform provides a comprehensive suite of services to facilitate the ownership of single-family rental properties, including property management services, asset-level financing, and asset management services. With a deep understanding of and proprietary analytics on the single-family home and mortgage markets, Amherst's platform combines a unique combination of national scale with local market knowledge and execution. The Investments team oversees the investment strategy and asset management for Amherst’s $15bn real estate portfolio and is looking for a Senior Manager who will work in a fast-paced environment, quantitatively driven environment, and is comfortable managing and streamlining various high impact projects and decisions across the portfolio. The Senior Manager, Pricing Strategy will lead the development and execution of pricing strategies for our single-family home portfolio sold through retail channels. This role will own the pricing roadmap — from setting list prices on a home-by-home basis to driving portfolio-wide optimization initiatives that maximize revenue and accelerate sales velocity. The Senior Manager will partner closely with acquisitions, asset management, and sales teams, and serve as the primary point of expertise for pricing decisions across the organization. Job Responsibilities: · Strategic Pricing Leadership: Design and implement home-level and portfolio-level pricing strategies to optimize returns and reduce days on market, balancing revenue goals with operational needs. · Advanced Financial Modeling: Develop and oversee complex pricing and scenario models, incorporating market comps, absorption trends, and strategic trade-offs to drive decision-making. · Market & Competitive Intelligence: Conduct ongoing analysis of local market conditions, comparable sales, and buyer demand signals to adjust pricing tactics proactively. · Price Optimization & Governance: Establish frameworks for pricing adjustments, discounting, and promotional strategies, ensuring consistent decision-making that aligns with company objectives. · Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with sales, marketing, and asset management teams to align pricing strategies with broader go-to-market and portfolio plans. Present recommendations to senior leadership and investment committees. · Team & Process Development: Potentially oversee analysts or associates; drive continuous improvements to pricing tools, dashboards, and reporting processes. · Performance Monitoring: Track pricing performance versus targets, preparing regular dashboards and insights on portfolio sales pace, revenue impact, and market trends. Desired Skills and Experience: · 7 years of experience in pricing, valuation, revenue management, or strategic finance roles, ideally in residential real estate, homebuilding, iBuyer platforms, or related industries. · Proven ability to develop and execute data-driven pricing strategies at both asset and portfolio levels. · Expert in financial modeling and advanced Excel; experience with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) and pricing platforms is a plus. · Strong understanding of residential real estate valuation methodologies, comps analysis, and local market dynamics. · Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, real estate, or a related field; MBA or advanced certifications (CFA, FRM, or real estate licensing) preferred. · Candidate should be extremely detail-oriented and organized with a proven ability to work well in a high-intensity environment to complete tasks quickly and effectively · Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines while delivering a high quality product under tight time constraints · Desire to work on a highly collaborative, fast paced team Key Attributes: · Strategic & Commercial: Balances big-picture portfolio goals with on-the-ground pricing realities to drive profitable outcomes. · Highly Analytical: Skilled at synthesizing large, complex data sets into clear insights and actions. · Influential Communicator: Able to effectively present complex pricing rationales to senior executives and cross-functional teams. · Process-Oriented: Builds scalable frameworks and repeatable processes to drive pricing excellence. · Leadership Mindset: Mentors team members and fosters a culture of analytical rigor and strategic thinking. What We Offer: Amherst is a privately held corporation located in Austin, TX with offices in Downtown Austin and East Austin. A competitive compensation package, annual bonus, 401k match Flexible PTO, 8 paid holidays Employer-paid benefits (medical, dental, vision, health savings account) Professional career development and reimbursement On-premise fitness center, locker rooms Daily catered lunches, fully stocked kitchen with snacks/drinks Relaxed casual environment and weekly/quarterly office events! Amherst is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status, and encourage all applicants to apply. Our full-time employee benefits include: A competitive compensation package, annual bonus, 401k match Flexible PTO including 7 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, and 1 volunteer day Employer-paid benefits (medical, dental, vision, health savings account) Professional career development and reimbursement Up to 16 weeks paid maternity leave; up to 4 weeks of paid parental leave Backup childcare offered through Bright Horizons Amherst is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status, and encourage all applicants to apply. At Amherst, we harness the power of people and technology and leverage decades of experience to transform the way real estate is created, owned, financed, and managed in the U.S. Our team integrates data and analytics firm-wide to bring to market new solutions for the U.S. housing market. We are powered by the most talented, committed, and diverse colleagues in the industry, who drive our inclusive, dynamic culture, and propel our supercharged growth. Join us on our mission to revolutionize how all of us interact with real estate.