Talent Acquisition Strategy Specialist III

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$84,000.00 - $115,500.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 

What You'll Do

Our Talent Acquisition Strategy team is looking for a Talent Acquisition (TA) Strategy Specialist for developing, optimizing, and executing strategic hiring initiatives that enable the organization to attract, engage, and hire top talent. This role blends data-driven workforce insights, recruitment process design, university hiring support, and technology optimization to provide support for the global TA team to reach their hiring goals and program objectives. This is a global role reporting to the Director of TA Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with global TA teams, HR Business Partners, business leaders, and Finance to understand talent needs and capacity modeling to create talent attraction and acquisition strategy.

• Design, execute and lead continuous improvement of projects across sourcing, screening, interviewing, and selection.

• Conduct market research on talent availability, industry trends, competitor benchmarking, and emerging hiring risks.

• Use data and analytics to monitor funnel metrics and provide insights to guide staffing decisions, with a specific focus on University Hiring.

• Support university and early-career recruiting efforts by identifying, sourcing, and engaging top student talent for internships and entry-level roles.

• Provide operational support for recruiting initiatives by coordinating candidate outreach, interview scheduling, and recruiting tools to ensure timely progress against hiring goals.

• Drive adoption and training on TA technologies, while identifying opportunities for automation and improved workflows.

• Drive project execution within a matrixed organization and holding TA teams accountable to timelines and deliverables.

• Manage project plans, budgets and vendor/procurement processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• 2- 5 years of experience, with a preference for HR or Analytics specialization

• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and create actionable insights

• Strong project management skills; ability to lead cross-functional initiatives

• Exceptional communication, consulting, and stakeholder influence skills

• Ability to work effectively in high-volume, fast-paced, and ambiguous environments, applying a strong problem-solving mindset

Preferred Qualifications

• Talent Acquisition experience is a huge plus

• Experience in recruiting coordination, HR operations, or university recruiting programs strongly preferred

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

No

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at Accommodations_Program@amat.com, or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.