Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist – Semiconductor

ASM; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive technical recruitment in North America and occasionally Europe. This role partners with hiring managers to identify, engage, and hire exceptional technical talent while delivering an outstanding candidate experience.

You will design proactive sourcing strategies, build talent pipelines, and use data to optimize recruitment outcomes. Travel across campus recruiting seasons and a four-day office work week are expected.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Have at least a first 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Communication

Relationship building

Candidate experience

Data & analytics in recruiting

Global collaboration

Campus recruiting travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

ASM is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive technical recruitment in North America and occasionally Europe. This role partners with hiring managers to identify, engage, and hire exceptional technical talent while delivering an outstanding candidate experience.

You will design proactive sourcing strategies, build talent pipelines, and use data to optimize recruitment outcomes. Travel across campus recruiting seasons and a four-day office work week are expected.