Title: Executive Assistant
Reports to: General Manager, Cabot Breton / Vice President (Americas)
Job Type: Full Time, Year Round
Location: Inverness, Nova Scotia, B0E 1N0
Launch Your Career with One of the World's Most Celebrated Golf Resort Brands!
The Cabot Collection
Cabot is a global developer and operator of world-class golf destinations with a growing portfolio of extraordinary properties across North America, Europe, and the Caribbean. Our destinations include Cabot Cape Breton, Cabot Saint Lucia, Cabot Revelstoke, Cabot Citrus Farms, Cabot Highlands, and Cabot Bordeaux.
At Cabot, we create unforgettable experiences for guests, homeowners, and members through exceptional hospitality, stunning destinations, and a relentless commitment to excellence.
About Cabot Cape Breton
Located on the dramatic coastline of Cape Breton Island, Cabot Cape Breton is consistently recognized among the finest golf resorts in the world. Home to Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs—two courses ranked among the world's top 100—our resort offers award-winning accommodations, luxury real estate, exceptional dining, and an unforgettable guest experience.
More than a workplace, Cabot Cape Breton is a place where ambitious people can learn, grow, and build meaningful careers.
If you join our team, you will live our values:
Confidence, Authenticity, Humility, Warmth
Why This Role Is Different
This is not a traditional administrative position.
As Executive Assistant to the General Manager of Cabot Cape Breton and Vice President (Americas), you will have a front-row seat to the leadership and operations of a globally recognized luxury hospitality brand. You will work directly with a senior executive responsible for one of Canada's most celebrated resorts while gaining exposure to business strategy, operations, project management, communications, and executive decision-making.
This role is ideal for a recent university graduate or early-career professional who is highly organized, eager to learn, and looking to accelerate their professional development through direct exposure to senior leadership.
If you are curious, resourceful, ambitious, and enjoy being at the centre of a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, we'd love to meet you.
What You'll Gain
Executive Exposure: Work closely with a senior leader and gain firsthand insight into how a global hospitality company is managed and grown.
Career Development: Develop highly transferable skills in communication, organization, project coordination, business operations, stakeholder management, and executive support.
Meaningful Responsibility: You'll be trusted to manage important priorities, coordinate key initiatives, and contribute to the success of both the resort and broader Cabot organization.
A Unique Lifestyle: Live and work in one of Canada's most beautiful coastal communities while building your career with a globally recognized luxury brand.
Position Overview
The Executive Assistant plays a vital role in supporting the General Manager/Vice President and helping ensure the smooth operation of a dynamic executive office.
Success in this role requires exceptional organization, initiative, professionalism, and the ability to anticipate needs before they arise. The ideal candidate enjoys solving problems, managing multiple priorities, and building strong relationships across all levels of an organization.
You are someone who:
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Is highly organized and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
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Loves bringing order to complexity.
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Takes initiative and looks for ways to help before being asked.
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Communicates professionally and confidently with a wide range of people.
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Is curious about business, leadership, and hospitality.
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Maintains discretion and professionalism when handling confidential information.
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Wants to learn, grow, and build a rewarding long-term career.
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Recent graduates in Business, Commerce, Hospitality, Communications, Human Resources, Tourism, Public Relations, or related fields are encouraged to apply.
You'll support the General Manager/Vice President by:
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Managing a complex and dynamic executive calendar.
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Coordinating travel, accommodations, transportation, and itineraries.
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Organizing meetings, executive visits, conferences, and special events.
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Preparing correspondence, presentations, and meeting materials.
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Acting as a key point of coordination between departments, leadership teams, and external partners.
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Managing expenses and supporting reporting processes.
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Assisting with special projects and strategic initiatives.
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Supporting communication and collaboration between the Cabot Cape Breton team and Cabot's corporate office.
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Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, organization, and administrative processes.
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Representing Cabot's values through professionalism, positivity, and exceptional service.
Requirements of the role you should be aware of:
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Based on the nature of our business and the service we provide to our guests, to work with us, you must consent to a criminal background check as a condition of employment and an additional criminal background check every two years.
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This is a high-trust position which will include the management of extremely confidential and sensitive materials, including financial, personal and human resource related information. Discretion is to be maintained at all times.
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As a seasonal resort business, you can anticipate a schedule that will involve day, evening, night, and weekend work.
Our Benefits
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Access to learning & training opportunities to build your career.
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$10 green fees
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Complimentary Family Golf Round
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Complimentary daily hot lunch (in-season)
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Friends and Family Rates for Golf and Lodging
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Discounts in our Retail Shops & Restaurants
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Access to our Employee Assistance Program
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Subsidized Team Housing, based on availability.
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Healthcare benefits for permanent and returning seasonal team members.
