Specialist, Talent Acquisition

ASM International; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM International is seeking a Specialist in Talent Acquisition to enhance their recruiting efforts. In this role, you'll identify and engage high-caliber talent including PhDs and specialized engineers. Responsibilities include building talent maps and conducting meaningful outreach to attract top-tier candidates. Ideal candidates possess strong communication skills and a relevant degree, and are passionate about technology and innovation. This role is designed as a launchpad for a career in strategic recruiting within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Strong intellectual curiosity and ability to quickly understand technical domains.
• Confidence engaging senior, highly educated professionals at various levels.
• High ownership mentality - comfortable working without rigid scripts or templates.

Responsibilities

• Identify and approach high-caliber, passive candidates across industry, academia, and adjacent sectors.
• Conduct career conversations with senior engineers and PhDs.
• Build and maintain talent maps of competitors and research labs.

Skills

Strong intellectual curiosity

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Confidence engaging senior professionals

Education

Bachelor or Master’s degree (HR, STEM, analytics or business preferred)

Tools

LinkedIn sourcing

Research tools

Job description

Overview

Step into a career with ASM, where cutting edge technology meets collaborative culture. For over 55 years ASM has been ahead of what7s next, at the forefront of innovation and what7s 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. 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.

Join ASM as a Specialist, Talent Acquisition and become a high-impact headhunter in top innovation. In this role, you will focus on identifying, engaging, and building relationships with top-tier technical talent - including PhDs, industry talents and highly specialized engineers and scientists. You will proactively hunt, map, and persuade talent in highly competitive markets.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Identify and approach high-caliber, passive candidates across industry, academia, and adjacent sectors
• Conduct career conversations with senior engineers, PhDs, and emerging technical leaders, with a strong “why ASM” conversation
• Craft tailored outreach that speaks to impact, learning, and long-term trajectory

Competitor & Talent Market Mapping

• Build and maintain talent maps of competitors, research labs, and academic ecosystems
• Track where critical skills sit, how talent moves, and where new pockets of expertise are emerging, proactively feeding this information to relevant stakeholders
• Contribute insights that help hiring leaders decide who to target and why
• Identify PhD, post-doc, and research-active talent through publications, labs, conferences, and technical communities
• Translate business needs into talent pipelines in partnership with senior TA partners and hiring managers
• Help bridge research to industry pathways for exceptional candidates

Early‑Career & University Pipeline Support

• Support targeted Masters and PhD pipeline efforts (select universities, labs, professors, and student communities)
• Build and attend curated campus, research, or technical events

Candidate Experience & Conversion

• Maintain high-touch engagement with top prospects over weeks or months
• Capture motivations, reservations, and timing considerations to support successful offers
• Schedule interviews, career conversations, informal meetings for top talent
• Ensure clean documentation and handoff so talent pipelines are reusable and scalable
• Share structured insights on market trends, competitor hiring activity, and candidate sentiment
• Help turn sourcing activity into actionable hiring intelligence for the business

What Success Looks Like

• High-quality talent pipelines built ahead of demand
• Increasing number of hires coming from proactive headhunting, not inbound applicants
• Strong engagement rates with senior and PhD-level talent
• Hiring leaders view you as a trusted talent scout

Who Were Looking For

Required

• Bachelor or Master’s degree ( HR, STEM, analytics or business preferred)
• Strong intellectual curiosity and ability to quickly understand technical domains
• Confidence engaging senior, highly educated professionals at various levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High ownership mentality - comfortable working without rigid scripts or templates

Preferred

• Exposure to recruiting, research, consulting, sales, business development, or academia
• Interest in semiconductors, deep tech, advanced manufacturing, or applied research
• Experience with LinkedIn sourcing, research tools, or market analysis

Why This Role Is Different

• This is not a traditional recruiter or coordinator role
• You will not be measured on volume or admin tasks
• Youll gain early exposure to:
• Experienced industry professionals and PhD talent
• Market intelligence and competitor analysis

This role is designed as a launchpad into strategic recruiting, executive search, or talent intelligence, working in a creative, driven team and highly supportive environment

Apply today to be part of what7s next.

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 what7s possible through cutting-edge innovation, and driving the next wave of technological breakthroughs that shape how we live, work, and connect.

ASM is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.