Laura Jacques

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Head of Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding at BESTSECRET Group

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Laura Jacques is the Head of Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding at BESTSECRET Group. With extensive experience scaling teams across EMEA for high-growth companies like Uber and Airbnb, she is known for her strategic approach. People who have worked with her describe her as thoughtful, strategic, and an astute stakeholder manager.

Outside of her primary role, Laura is passionate about the future of travel. She serves as an advisor for Origin, a company focused on reinventing travel experiences, showing a keen interest in industry innovation and supporting emerging businesses in that space.

She played a key role in building the corporate and sales teams for both Uber and Airbnb during their rapid European expansion.

Personality Overview

Informal

Imaginative

Full Of Energy

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Global Talent Strategy
Leads talent acquisition for a major European e-commerce platform and has a history of building teams across EMEA for global tech giants like Uber and Airbnb.
Employer Branding
Her role explicitly includes building BESTSECRET's employer brand, indicating a focus on attracting top talent by shaping the company's public image and culture.
Travel Innovation
Serves as an advisor to the travel company Origin, demonstrating a personal and professional passion for innovative approaches to global travel.

Media Appearances

Laura has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2022
Head of Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding at BESTSECRET Group
12-2021 - 12-2022
Director of Recruiting & People at Scenset
7-2020 - 12-2021
Head of Operations and Sales Talent Acquisition, EMEA at Uber
6-2019 - 7-2020
Head of Corporate and Sales Talent Acquisition, EMEA at Uber
6-2018 - 6-2019
Senior Recruiter, EMEA at Uber

Education

2007 - 2009
B.A. from University of Washington

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Insights For Selling To Laura

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Laura is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Laura

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Laura move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Laura take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Laura

Personality Compatibility


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