Entrepreneur in Residence
Pillar
Entrepreneur in Residence
Pillar
AI-enabled construction project and finance management
We want Pillar to be the most trusted voice in construction, not just another software vendor. Originals is how we get there: original content and formats that construction professionals actually want to watch, read, listen to and share.
And we are not starting from scratch. Originals begins with an audience already in place: social pages with +20M views and 175k followers across platforms. What is missing is the person who turns this asset into a real media business.
This is a founder-style role inside a company that already has product, customers and a sales engine behind it. You will have full ownership of the Originals P&L, with a clear goal: reach break-even within 12 months.
Own the Originals P&L end to end: revenue, costs, margins, and the path to break-even in 12 months
Define the editorial line for Originals, and grow what already works on our existing channels
Build and lead the sales of sponsored content and partnerships: define the offer and pricing, build the pipeline, close deals with brands and manage the relationships over time
Explore additional revenue lines that fit the model (events, premium formats, licensing, branded series)
Grow the audience across social channels, with a rigorous approach to distribution and analytics
Connect Originals to the wider business: support Pillar’s demand generation and brand while keeping Originals commercially sustainable and independent
Lead and hire the first team members, freelancers and partners (producers, editors, hosts, creators, sales support)
A track record of building and running a media, content or creator business, or a comparable venture, ideally with direct P&L responsibility
Proven experience selling sponsorships, branded content or partnerships, and the commercial skills to build a pipeline and close deals
Strong editorial and storytelling instincts, with the taste to know what is good and the discipline to ship it consistently
Solid understanding of audience growth on social platforms and of how content turns into revenue
Experience managing small teams and external partners
Comfort with ambiguity and a bias for action over perfect plans
Genuine curiosity about construction and the people who work in it. Prior industry experience is a plus, not a requirement
60.000-80.000 € RAL
A founder-level scope with the backing of an established company
Full P&L ownership
An existing audience and brand assets from day one
Direct work with the VP of Growth and Pillar’s leadership team
Competitive compensation
Flexible working setup
Pillar builds AI-powered management software for construction, combining finances, operations, and site data in one platform so owners see costs and earnings per job. Pillar AI is a chat-style assistant that lets a contractor manage business and site activity in one place, answering questions from cash flow to hours worked, with modules for cash-flow tracking, site reports, invoicing, quotes, bill of quantities, and job-order management with margins, costs, and hours. Additional modules cover procurement and safety, plus free calculators, case studies, blog, and webinars; it targets small and medium builders and uses a subscription model with demos via the website. Pillar differentiates by tying site activity directly to finances through AI-assisted workflows and an integrated single platform, aiming to simplify back-office tasks and make them data-driven so builders run more transparently and profitably.
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