GTM Associate

Pillar•New York, NY

122d•$140,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

Pillar is building the next-generation commodity risk management stack for the $10T physical economy. We combine real-time market data with AI-powered exposure modeling and automated trade generation to arm operators with precise protection from volatility. From instant execution to continuous monitoring, alerts, and recommendations, Pillar turns complex market risk into a fully managed, always-on hedging engine. We were founded in 2023 by the youngest macro market-maker at Barclays and a trading systems engineer at Coinbase, and have raised over $20M in capital from Andreesen Horowitz (a16z), Crucible Capital, Neo, DST Global and more.

Requirements

2-4 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, start-up building, or go-to-market roles
Understanding of how physical operators think about commodities / physical inputs, hedging, risk, and managing input / output price volatility
Commercial and relationship-driven mindset, where you're energized by getting to know potential customers, building a pipeline, and closing deals
Ability to hold your own in a conversation with a CFO or head of procurement by speaking in their language and not relying on jargon
Scrappy and self-directed; comfortable building process from scratch and able to solve ambiguous problems with minimal guidance
Excitement about working with and leading teams as well as working individually, and are able to clearly communicate with others

Nice To Haves

Prior Fintech and / or physical operations experience
Professional-level competency in multiple languages

Responsibilities

Source and engage prospects through email, cold outreach, conferences, and referrals.
Identify companies with commodity exposure and hedging needs. Build a consistent outbound pipeline of qualified opportunities.
Run discovery calls and demos that speak credibly to operators, procurement teams, and finance leaders. Understand their exposures and show how Pillar solves them.
Build proposals, ROI cases, and negotiate terms. Own deals from first touch through close.
Ensure new clients are set up for success, partnering with the team to deliver a seamless experience.
Refine outreach templates, pitch materials, and sales workflows as we scale.