Head of Talent, Canary Technologies
$150-200k
Providing hospitality technology
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Providing hospitality technology
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$150-200k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help hoteliers thrive through innovative software solutions.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with 1-3 years in a leadership role
- Proven success scaling teams at a high-growth tech startup or venture-backed company
- Strong understanding and experience recruiting both technical and non-technical roles
- Data-driven mindset with experience using recruiting analytics and technologies
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and project management skills
What the job involves
- We’re seeking a strategic, hands-on Head of Talent who will lead all aspects of our hiring strategy. In this role, you will own the full recruiting
- You partner closely with department leadership and our executive team to forecast talent needs, craft an exceptional candidate experience, and build a recruiting function that supports Canary’s rapid growth
- Partner with the executive and functional leads to understand current and future hiring needs across all departments
- Create scalable processes for prioritizing open roles, setting quarterly hiring goals, and defining SLAs
- Hire, mentor, and lead a recruiting team
- Establish training programs and recruiting toolkits for hiring managers and interviewers
- Lead sourcing, screening, interviewing, and closing candidates for roles across all levels—from junior hires to senior leadership
- Drive recruiting pipeline metrics (time to hire, cost per hire, offer acceptance rate) and ensure timely reporting
- Partner with marketing and leadership to develop and execute on employer branding campaigns
- Drive top-of-funnel awareness through social media, events, partnerships, and content
- Optimize recruiting workflows, interview processes, and internal communications
- Own decisions on technology to enhance our recruiting engine
Our take
Embracing the modern era, Canary Technologies is dedicated to revolutionizing the hotel industry through digital transformation. Pioneering the field with its mobile web-based Guest Management System and Digital Authorization solutions, Canary aims to rid hotels of outdated technology, enhancing revenue streams by boosting staff productivity and delivering superior guest experiences.
Co-founders Harman and SJ, childhood friends turned business partners, bring a unique blend of expertise to the table, drawing from their extensive background in both hospitality and technology sectors. With the industry already on an upward trajectory, the post-pandemic landscape has further fueled the demand for their solutions, particularly their contactless check-in and checkout offerings.
Despite competition in the sector, Canary has secured significant funding led by F-Prime Capital, enabling rapid expansion and talent acquisition to meet the burgeoning demand for its innovative solutions.
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Insights
59% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jun 2025
$80m
SERIES D
Jun 2024
$50m
SERIES C
Total funding: $175.2m
Company benefits
- Our health insurance has you covered on day 1
- Flexible working hours
- Training and career development
- Regular team building events
- A travel stipend for when you stay at Canary hotels
- Internal promotions from within the team
- Kitchen stocked with fruit, snacks, coffee, and more
- We're a diverse and global team
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Harman Singh Narula
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously founded a custom printed apparel company, The Shirt Guys, LLC. Worked in strategy for Citigroup and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc, and as a Management Consultant for Bain & Company.
Satjot "SJ" Sawhney
(Co-Founder)Previously co-founded Mobibolt, Inc and Tapfame before serving as Head of Product at the hospitality technology startup, Stayful.
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