MARKETING & EVENT COORDINATOR
The Dover George Luxury Boutique Hotel + Weddings & Events | Port Dover, ON
THE DOVER GEORGE
Where the details are not the details… They make the design.
WHO IS GEORGE?
The Dover George is Norfolk County's first and only luxury boutique hotel - four handcrafted suites on the shores of Lake Erie in Port Dover, built almost entirely by its owners from the ground up. Next door, Chapman Hall is a wedding and events venue unlike anything else in the region, anchored by historic stained glass that makes the room genuinely difficult to describe to someone who hasn't stood in it.
The hotel is small by design. But even in the larger spaces of Chapman Hall, the standard never changes. The room just gets bigger.
THE ROLE
Most marketing coordinator postings describe a job. This one describes the place first, because the place is the point.
You would be responsible for how George sounds, looks, and responds across every digital channel and every guest communication. That means social media, email campaigns, Chapman Hall inquiries, event coordination support, and keeping our co-owner and creative director, Hélène, organized enough to do her best work. The role is deliberately varied. It will grow with the person in it.
If you care about design the way George cares about design - not as an aesthetic preference but as a way of thinking - this is where you belong.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
The responsibilities would include, but may not be limited to the task below.
Marketing & Content
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Managing Instagram and Facebook: scheduling, captions, community engagement
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Supporting Hélène with campaign planning and digital marketing execution
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Creating and editing visual content - photography, short video, graphics - within our brand standards
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Building and sending email marketing communications
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Maintaining our presence across booking platforms and directories
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Tracking performance and bringing that thinking back into the work
Guest & Client Communications
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Writing the first email a couple receives from Chapman Hall - and every follow-up after
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Managing incoming inquiries for both properties with accuracy, warmth, and the George voice
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Supporting the booking workflow for events and weddings, first contact through day-of
Event Coordination Support
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Assisting with event logistics at Chapman Hall: vendor coordination, timelines, day-of support
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Supporting the development of proposals and client-facing materials
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Entry-level sales support and lead generation as the role matures
Executive & Admin Support
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Keeping Hélène organized: calendars, follow-up tracking, taking ownership of things that need an owner
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Administrative tasks across both properties
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Building systems that help a small team stay sharp
BEYOND THE JOB DESCRIPTION
George attracts people who make things outside of work. If any of the following sounds like you, say so in your cover letter - these aren't requirements, but they're the kinds of interests that tend to find a home here.
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Culinary curiosity. George thinks with his stomach. If you love to cook, bake, or just eat with genuine intention, there's creative territory to explore - gourmet breakfast development, snack and grazing concepts, culinary pop-ups that we're always looking to evolve.
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Beverage. An amateur mixologist with strong opinions about a well-made cocktail or an interesting non-alcoholic preparation would find kindred spirits here. We're always excited about trying something new (or old).
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Floral and interior styling. An eye for how flowers, greenery, furniture and decor interact with a space - not just arrangement but texture and composition. George events have a particular relationship with the visual and natural world and there's always room for someone who feels it.
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Making things. Decor construction, event props, hand-crafted details - if you're the kind of person who sees a concept and immediately starts thinking about how to build it, that instinct has a place here. George is, at its core, a built thing. The people who made it made most of it themselves.
BEYOND THE JOB DESCRIPTION
You notice things. A font choice that undermines an image. A caption that sounds like it was written by a committee. An email that gets the facts right but loses the person. You notice, and you fix it, and you don't need to be asked.
Beyond that:
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A genuine eye for design - not a preference, an opinion. You know when something is wrong before you can explain why.
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Strong writing. Clean, warm, direct, human. You understand that a guest email and an Instagram caption are different instruments.
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Organization that other people notice. Deadlines hold. Follow-ups go out. Nothing falls through a crack because you built the system that catches it.
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Adaptability. A small hospitality property means the most unexpected problem is one guest away. You find that interesting.
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Perfectionism paired with flexibility. Sometimes done-and-right beats perfect-and-late, and you're able to determine when that applies.
QUALIFICATIONS
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1-3 years in marketing, communications, events, or equivalent experience that demonstrates the same instincts
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Comfort with Instagram and Facebook management
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Strong written communication - we will ask to see your work
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Proficiency with standard digital tools: Google Workspace, email platforms, scheduling tools, Adobe Express or similar
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Ability to manage multiple priorities without needing to be told what's next
Worth mentioning
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Photography or video skills, even at an entry level - if you own a camera and use it, tell us
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Graphic design experience or comfort
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A hospitality or food and beverage background, especially boutique or higher-end
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A culinary practice, a craft discipline, or a hands-on art background
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Familiarity with Wix, email marketing platforms, or UTM tracking
WHAT GEORGE OFFERS
$$45,000 - $52,000/annually
based on experience, ability & attitude
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Permanent full-time position
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A role and salary that grow together as the scope expands - which it will
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Real creative input into a brand being built in real time
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The opportunity to make design, luxury and creative thinking part of your everyday
REQUIREMENTS
Valid driver's license. Ability to commute to Port Dover (within 45 minutes preferred). Available for occasional evenings and weekends. Must reside within commuting distance.
HOW TO APPLY
Click below or send your resume and a cover letter to jobs@portdovercollection.ca.
Tell us why you are the right person for this specific role - not a version of this role, this one.
We reply to every application we can and will prioritize candidates selected for interviews.
You're welcome to follow up.
No cover letter, no consideration. George is in the details. Starting here.
Port Dover Collection Inc. provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
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