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Open positions7 open marketing positions

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Casual Athletics Communications Assistant

Amherst

Amherst, MA (On-site)

$16/hr - $17/hrIn-housePart-timeIntern/new grad
1 day ago
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Marketing Intern

Amherst

Austin, TX

In-houseFull-timeIntern/new grad
2 months ago
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Director of Advancement Communications

Amherst

Amherst, MA (Hybrid)

$120K/yr - $130K/yrIn-houseFull-time
2 months ago
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Media and AV Technology Coordinator

Amherst

Amherst, MA (On-site)

$25/hr - $27/hrIn-houseFull-time
4 months ago
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Director of Communications, Admission and Financial Aid

Amherst

Amherst, MA (On-site)

$120K/yr - $140K/yrIn-houseFull-time
4 months ago
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Marketing Automation Lead

Amherst

Austin, TX (Hybrid)

In-houseFull-time
4 months ago
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Company overview

The Amherst Group ("Amherst") is a diversified data-driven investment management platform at the crossroads of global capital markets and U.S. real estate, offering strategies up and down the real estate capital stack. As of June 30, 2025, Amherst manages $16.4 billion deployed across real estate debt and equity strategies in mortgage-backed securities, commercial real estate, and single-family residential.
Founded in 1993
Austin, Texas, USA
865 employees (15 in marketing)
www.amherst.com
47% recommend to a friend
36% positive business outlook

People

Founders

Chris Butler
Managing Director / Founding Partner, Amherst Securities
LinkedIn
Genger Charles
Genger Charles
Managing Director, Head of External Affairs and Impact Strategies
LinkedIn

Hiring activity

Open marketing jobs over time

7 open now

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Funding

Total funding

$241.9M

Last raise

$16.9M

Series A, 8 years ago

Funding history

Aug 2014

Venture Round Amherst Holdings · $16.9M

Oct 2008

Venture Round Amherst Holdings · $225M

Oct 2008

Debt Financing Amherst Holdings

Audience

Monthly website visitors
7.4K
Month over month+22.9%
Quarter over quarter-1.1%
Top sourceDirect (55.5%)
Ad budget per month$0.0
Average search rank39.7
Traffic source mix
Direct
55.5%
Search
29.4%

News

Amherst Appoints Chris Avallone as Chief Financial Officer
Jan 23, 2025 • citybiz
Amherst Appoints Paul Nicholson as Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Jun 25, 2024 • PR Newswire
Do The Best Startups Really Get Funded During Bad Times?
Jan 24, 2023 • Crunchbase News

Links

www.amherst.comLinkedInCrunchbaseX (Twitter)
Glassdoor

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Jessica Thorsheim, CFA
Jessica Thorsheim, CFA
Managing Director, Head of SFR Real Estate Management
LinkedIn

Marketing leadership

Natalie Barnard
Natalie Barnard
Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing and Business Development
LinkedIn

Hiring contacts

Marty Cooper
Marty Cooper
Vice President Talent Acquisition
LinkedIn
Jessica Schosinsky
Jessica Schosinsky
HR Business Partner
LinkedIn
Erica Hausmann
Erica Hausmann
HR Talent Partner
LinkedIn
Headcount -3.6% year over year
Referral
7.3%
Social
6.4%
Paid referral
1.4%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

82.3K

12-mo growth

+35%

Monthly growth

+4.4%

Salaries

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Amherst insights

Company and marketing-team signals from saved company data and employee profiles. Use this before you apply, interview, or negotiate.

Founded
1993
Headquarters
Austin, Texas
Employees
1001-5000
Flat last 12mo
Marketing team
15
2% of company
14 saved employee profiles are linked to this company.

Overall company growth

Shows if the company is growing, flat, or shrinking.

Flat 3.6%
LinkedIn headcount is mostly flat at 3.6% change over the last 12 months.

Company stability and risk

Shows a quick risk view from growth, funding age, and news.

Main result
Medium risk
Series C–like · Flat headcount last 12 months · More mature · Last funding 3+ years ago
Trend
2022-10-31 -> 2026-01-26
Headcount (12 months)
-3.6%
Last funding round
92 months ago
Negative news (120 days)
0
Risk score3/7

Website traffic

Shows traffic size, change, and traffic sources.

Monthly website visitors
7.4K
Month over month+22.9%
Quarter over quarter-1.1%
Top sourceDirect (55.5%)
Traffic source mix
Direct
55.5%
Search
29.4%
Referral

Competitors and search

Shows competitors and key search metrics in one view.

Main result
55 competitor sites
Search traffic: 2.1K organic clicks / 0 paid clicks
Organic competitors
0
Paid competitors
0
Keyword change
+31
Ad budget per month
$0.0
Average search rank
39.7

LinkedIn followers

Shows follower count and growth.

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

82.3K

12-mo growth

+35%

Monthly growth

+4.4%

Job openings

Shows open jobs, growth, and role changes.

Main result
4 open jobs
Open jobs trend: —
Trend
2024-02-01 -> 2026-03-01
Open jobs growth
—
Biggest role change
—
Latest open role
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst

Marketing team growth

Shows if the marketing team is growing, flat, or shrinking.

Unknown
We need LinkedIn role growth data for marketing-related functions.

Marketing leader strength

Shows how strong marketing leadership looks at company level.

Low
Marketing leadership appears more mid-level today. Typical leader time at company: 7.7 years.

Founder or CEO

Saved founder and CEO profiles.

Chris Butler
Managing Director / Founding Partner, Amherst Securities
Genger Charles
Genger Charles
Managing Director, Head of External Affairs and Impact Strategies
Jessica Thorsheim, CFA
Jessica Thorsheim, CFA
Managing Director, Head of SFR Real Estate Management

Marketing team size

Shows saved marketing team size.

15
2% of the company • 14 saved marketing people

Hiring manager

Shows saved hiring contacts for this job area.

Marty Cooper
Marty Cooper
Vice President Talent Acquisition
Jessica Schosinsky
Jessica Schosinsky
HR Business Partner
Erica Hausmann
Erica Hausmann
HR Talent Partner

First hire or larger team

Shows if this looks like one hire or a bigger team.

Looks like larger team
Based on saved marketing team size: 15.

Glassdoor ratings

Shows saved Glassdoor ratings.

Glassdoor ratings
Overall rating
3 / 5
Work-life balance
2.9 / 5
Culture
2.8 / 5
Diversity & inclusion
3.1 / 5
Recommend to a friend
47%
Positive business outlook
36%

Funding

Shows saved funding data.

Total funding
$241.9M
Last raise
Series A
8 years ago
Funding details
Amount raised
$241.9M
Last round
Series A
Last fundraise
8 years ago

News

Shows saved company news.

Amherst Appoints Chris Avallone as Chief Financial Officer
Jan 23, 2025 • citybiz
Amherst Appoints Paul Nicholson as Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Jun 25, 2024 • PR Newswire
Do The Best Startups Really Get Funded During Bad Times?
Jan 24, 2023 • Crunchbase News

Marketing leadership

Shows saved marketing leaders.

Natalie Barnard
Natalie Barnard
Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing and Business Development
7.3%
Social
6.4%
Paid referral
1.4%