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:

$133,500.00 - $183,500.00

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

As a Recruitment Marketing Specialist, you’ll shape how candidates discover, engage with, and experience the Applied Materials employer brand. You’ll partner with recruiters and hiring teams to translate hiring needs into compelling stories, campaigns, and content that attract and convert top talent. This role blends strategy, creativity, and analytics—ideal for someone who enjoys building scalable recruitment marketing programs and continuously improving the candidate journey.

Role Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute global recruitment marketing strategies and campaigns aligned to hiring priorities

• Collaborate with internal and external partners, including Corporate Communications, external agencies, vendors, and creative designers

• Create and optimize candidate-facing content, including job descriptions, career site content, social posts, email campaigns, and talent landing pages

• Partner closely with recruiters and hiring leaders to understand role requirements and position opportunities clearly and compellingly

• Manage and optimize recruitment marketing channels, including organic and paid social, job boards, and talent communities

• Track, analyze, and report on key performance metrics (e.g., reach, engagement, conversion) to improve campaign effectiveness

• Ensure consistent employer brand messaging across all candidate touchpoints

• Stay current on industry and recruitment marketing trends, tools, and best practices to continuously test and improve programs

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 7+ years of experience in recruitment marketing, employer branding, or talent attraction

• Experience designing creative assets and ability to work in Adobe Creative Suite

• Proven experience creating candidate-facing content that drives engagement and conversion

• Hands-on experience managing recruitment marketing campaigns across social, email, and/or paid media channels

• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills

• Experience using data and insights to measure performance and inform decisions

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with marketing B2B companies who do not have a consumer brand

• Familiarity with Workday, Eightfold, Radancy, and/or other recruitment marketing platforms

• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization

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.