Senior Specialist II, Talent Acquisition

ASM; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM is seeking a passionate Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead technical recruitment across Asia. You will partner with hiring managers to identify, engage, and hire exceptional technical talent, from internships to executive roles, while delivering an outstanding candidate experience.

The role calls for building proactive pipelines, leveraging modern sourcing tools, and aligning recruitment to ASM's strategic priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of Talent Acquisition experience with a focus on technical recruitment, ideally in semiconductors.
• Ability to engage passive talent in competitive markets.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Curious about technology, engineering and innovation.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions in a dynamic environment.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with creative sourcing approaches.

Responsibilities

• Support full-cycle recruitment for technical roles across ASM.
• Proactively attract and hire diverse, high-quality talent from internships to senior/executive roles.
• Partner with business leaders via intake meetings to translate priorities into sourcing strategies.
• Deliver high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the journey.
• Design and implement creative sourcing strategies to reduce agency reliance.
• Build proactive talent pipelines for short-term and long-term hiring needs.
• Use data and analytics to guide hiring decisions and optimize outcomes.
• Provide market insights, competitor intelligence, and best-practice guidance.

Skills

Technical recruitment

Sourcing

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS

Job description

Step into a career with ASM, where cutting edge technology meets collaborative culture.

For over 55 years ASM has been ahead of what's next, at the forefront of innovation and what's technologically possible. With more than 4,500 ASMers representing 70 nationalities, our people and our advanced semiconductor devices are playing a crucial role in trends such as 5G, cloud computing, AI, and autonomous driving. But we're more than just a tech company. We value diversity, inclusion and sustainability as we strive to make a positive impact on the world. Our development programs help support your growth, shaping your future and pushing the boundaries of innovation to unleash potential.

At ASM, we are building the teams that enable the next generation of semiconductor innovation. We are looking for a passionate and driven Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive technical recruitment in Asia.

This role is ideal for a talent professional who loves headhunting, enjoys building relationships with technical talent, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You will partner closely with hiring managers to identify, engage, and hire exceptional talent while delivering an outstanding candidate experience.

If you're excited by the challenge of finding hard-to-find technical talent and helping shape the future of technology, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll do

• Support full-cycle recruitment for technical roles across ASM
• Proactively attract and hire diverse, high-quality talent across all levels - from internships and fixed-term contracts to senior and executive roles - with a strong focus on quality, speed, and candidate experience.
• Partner with business leaders through regular intake and alignment meetings to translate business priorities into effective sourcing strategies.
• Deliver a consistently high-quality experience for both candidates and hiring managers throughout the recruitment journey.
• Design and execute creative, out-of-the-box sourcing strategies leveraging platforms, tools, and internal networks, with the goal of reducing agency reliance.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines to support short-term hiring needs, long-term growth, and succession planning.
• Use data and analytics to guide hiring decisions, identify improvement opportunities, and continuously optimize recruitment outcomes.
• Provide talent market insights, competitor intelligence, and best-practice guidance to business leaders and People teams.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the business, ensuring hiring strategies support broader business objectives and long-term success.
• Stay closely connected to ASM's industry landscape, products, and strategic priorities to tailor recruitment approaches accordingly.
• Contribute to global TA initiatives and employer branding activities.
• Leverage ASM's investment in modern recruitment tools and technologies to work efficiently and at scale.

We could be a great match if you

• Hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Have at least a 8 years of experience in Talent Acquisition either in-house or agency, with a strong focus on technical recruitment, ideally in the semiconductor industry
• Are passionate about direct sourcing and comfortable engaging passive talent in competitive markets.
• Possess strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrate curiosity and a genuine interest in technology, engineering, and innovation.
• Can manage multiple requisitions and priorities simultaneously in a dynamic environment.
• Are detail-oriented and comfortable working with recruiting systems, data, and analytics.
• Bring a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and are always looking for creative ways to identify and attract talent.
• Are comfortable working in a global, highly collaborative environment.
• Are willing to travel during campus recruiting seasons across the country (estimated 5-6 trips per year)
• Are comfortable working from the office four days per week.

Why join Talent Acquisition at ASM?

• Be part of a collaborative, high-performing team that genuinely supports one another's success.
• Play a key role in hiring talent that enables breakthrough innovations in semiconductor technology
• Work with modern recruiting tools and sourcing technologies designed to help you succeed.
• Develop your career within a growing global Talent Acquisition organization that values learning, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Help shape the future, one exceptional hire at a time.

We make the tech that enables the chips in devices which improve lives around the world. We do this with an eye to the future, pushing the boundaries of what's possible through cutting-edge innovation, and driving the next wave of technological breakthroughs that shape how we live, work, and connect.

To learn more about ASM, find us at asm.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

ASM is an equal opportunity em