Jessica Smith

Jess Smith currently holds the position of Chief People Officer for the Americas at Hays, starting in August 2023. Prior to this role, Jess served as the Director of Global Diversity & People Programs at Meta from January 2022 to January 2023, overseeing initiatives for over 6,000 early-in-career employees. Jess's experience includes serving as the Global Head of Talent Analytics & Program Management at Amazon Web Services from July 2020 to December 2021, where responsibilities included leading teams to enhance diversity recruitment strategies through data analytics. Jess also held the role of Global Head of Talent Intelligence at Amazon from 2016 to 2020, pioneering passive sourcing and talent intelligence efforts. Earlier career experiences include recruitment leadership at IESE Business School, private banking at Barclays Wealth and Investment Management, and financial analysis at Johnson & Johnson. Jess earned an MBA from IESE Business School and a BS in Finance from Hampton University.