Senior Communications Leader for Hospitality Tech & Exec PR

Canary Technologies Corp; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Holidays + Canary Days

Birthday Holiday

Office Exchange travel stipend

Canary Hotel Experience credit

Preferred Hotels Discount

Self Improvement Club

Professional Development stipend

Referral Program

Job summary

Canary Technologies, based in New York, seeks an experienced Senior Communications Manager to own and activate strategic narratives around hospitality and executive communications. You will lead PR and communications end-to-end to shape Canary’s public narrative and increase executive visibility.

You will translate product momentum, customer momentum and industry trends into compelling stories, driving awareness and establishing Canary as a leader in AI for hospitality.

Qualifications

• 8 - 10+ years of experience in PR & Communications, with a focus on B2B SaaS.
• Hospitality or travel tech experience is a plus.
• Proven success building and executing executive thought leadership programs.
• Strong track record of securing consistent, high-quality media coverage.
• Sharp storytelling instincts and a strong sense for what makes a story land.
• Experience owning communications strategy from narrative through execution.
• Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Marketing, Business or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own Canary’s External Narrative: Develop and activate compelling narratives on Canary’s leadership, partnerships, customers, etc.
• Executive Thought Leadership: Partner with co-founders and leadership to build and execute high-impact thought leadership across LinkedIn, PR and bylines, from ideation and interviewing, through ghostwriting.
• Media Relations and Coverage: Build and manage relationships with trade and top-tier journalists, own inbound media inquiries and consistently secure high-quality media coverage and placements.
• Executive Communications: Influence and prep our executives on interviews, talking points, presentations, etc. to be spokespeople of Canary’s brand narrative.
• Storytelling and Pitching: Identify and pitch compelling stories, turning product launches, company momentum and industry trends into media opportunities.
• Newsjacking and Trends: Monitor industry and AI trends to identify timely opportunities and translate them into relevant narratives and commentary.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Marketing, Product and Customer teams to surface stories, align messaging and bring key initiatives to market.
• PR Content Creation: Write press releases, executive commentary and external communications, and support major initiatives like reports and product launches with integrated PR strategies.
• Social Presence: Elevate Canary’s and executives’ presence on social platforms (e.g. LinkedIn) through consistent, high-quality, impactful content.
• Awards and Speaking Engagements: Identify and secure strategic awards and speaking opportunities aligned with key narratives.
• Performance Tracking: Measure success through media placements, brand mentions and share of voice, and refine strategy based on performance insights.

Skills

PR & Communications

Executive thought leadership

Media relations

Storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Marketing, Business or related field

Job description

Canary Technologies, based in New York, seeks an experienced Senior Communications Manager to own and activate strategic narratives around hospitality and executive communications. You will lead PR and communications end-to-end to shape Canary’s public narrative and increase executive visibility.

You will translate product momentum, customer momentum and industry trends into compelling stories, driving awareness and establishing Canary as a leader in AI for hospitality.