Bernadette Bracken

Bernadette Bracken serves as the Global Recruiting Director at Meta, specializing in hiring for AI, Reality Labs Research, and Metaverse organizations since June 2017. Previously, Bernadette held the position of Recruiting Director for Global Software Recruiting at Yahoo from January 2013 to June 2017, overseeing recruitment across multiple organizations. Bernadette's prior experience includes working as an EMEA Recruiter at Facebook for a brief period in late 2012 and as EMEA Lead Talent Acquisition for Tech, Media, and Marketplaces at Yahoo! from August 2011 to October 2012. Additional roles include EMEA Talent Acquisition Partner at PayPal/eBay and Recruitment Manager at FRS Recruitment. Bernadette began their career as a Senior Recruitment Consultant at Cpl Solutions. Academic credentials include a Higher Diploma in Business from Smurfit School of Business, a CIPD qualification in Recruitment and Selection from the National College of Ireland, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Archaeology from the University of Galway.