Talent Advisor, AI Research – AI Research Recruiting

Job Description

Talent Advisor, AI Research | Salesforce

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Salesforce, located in Singapore, with a hybrid work arrangement. Salesforce is the leading AI CRM, where human innovation combined with AI agents drives customer success. This role is strategic, focusing on attracting AI Research talent in Singapore for both internships and full-time positions. You will influence workforce strategy, provide talent intelligence, and champion data-driven hiring practices to scale with Salesforce’s growth.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Location: Hybrid – Singapore
• Team: Partners with AI Research leaders
• Mission: Attract and retain exceptional AI Research talent, building strategic academic relationships, and providing market intelligence to support Salesforce’s AI growth.
• Tech Stack: ATS/People systems, AI-powered recruiting tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Recruit: Lead full-cycle recruiting for AI Research roles, including internships and new-grad programs, ensuring a seamless, positive candidate experience.
• Partner: Collaborate with AI Research leaders on demand planning, hiring forecasts, role prioritization, and talent mapping.
• Cultivate: Build and nurture strategic relationships with universities, faculty, and research labs to create long-term talent pipelines.
• Analyze: Deliver market and competitive intelligence on AI research talent, and define, track, and analyze talent acquisition metrics.
• Engage: Proactively identify, engage, and recruit passive talent through academic networks, conferences, and publications.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Professional level expertise in talent acquisition, acting as a trusted advisor to business leaders with market knowledge and data-driven guidance.
• Experience: Full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, qualifying, networking, strategy, and relationship management, with proven success engaging passive candidates.
• Skills: Excellent stakeholder management, communication, adaptability to changing priorities, and comfort using data and ATS/People systems.
• Bonus: Prior experience recruiting PhD, AI/ML, or research talent, especially with university recruiting and academic relationships across Asia-Pacific. Familiarity with the Singapore and APAC talent market, and fluency in English plus additional regional languages.