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Laura Jacques

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Head of Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding at BESTSECRET Group
📍 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Head of Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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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.
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Career

Work history

12-2022
Head of Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding
BESTSECRET Group
12-2021 - 12-2022
Director of Recruiting & People
Scenset
7-2020 - 12-2021
Head of Operations and Sales Talent Acquisition, EMEA
Uber
6-2019 - 7-2020
Head of Corporate and Sales Talent Acquisition, EMEA
Uber
6-2018 - 6-2019
Senior Recruiter, EMEA
Uber
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Education
2007 - 2009
B.A.
University of Washington
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