​​About the Role​​

We are seeking a strategic ​​Academic Account Representative to spearhead the adoption of Altium’s SaaS-based solutions (e.g., Altium Designer, Altium 365) across China’s education sector. This role is critical in positioning Altium as the premier platform for electronics design education, achieving near-term revenue targets while establishing long-term institutional partnerships. You will bridge technology and academia, driving integrations with universities, vocational schools, and ed-tech platforms to embed Altium’s cloud tools into curricula and research ecosystems. And also need to support Altium ecosystem development in China and relationship creation with ecosystem partners

A Day in The Life of Our Academic Account Representative

​​1. Academic Market Penetration & Revenue Growth​​

• Develop and execute a ​​sector-specific GTM strategy​​ for China’s education market, focusing on SaaS adoption (institutional subscriptions, lab partnerships, student subscriptions).

• Achieve ​​annual sales targets​​ by engaging key academic accounts (top engineering schools, vocational institutes) and add-value partners.

• Support universities and institutions for Altium ecosystem cooperation and deployment

​​2. Curriculum Integration & Ecosystem Development​​

• Co-design ​​tailored training programs​​ (workshops, certifications) to accelerate faculty/student proficiency in Altium’s cloud tools, addressing industry skill gaps.

• Partner with ​​MOE-affiliated bodies​​ and industry alliances to embed Altium into national education standards and competitions.

• Pilot ​​innovative adoption models​​, such as cloud-based collaborative labs, to demonstrate scalable use cases.

• Relationship creation with China ecosystem partners for Altium’s product and technology. 

​​3. Cross-Functional Collaboration​​

• Work with ​​Product Teams​​ to localize SaaS features (e.g., Chinese-language support, integration with domestic ed-tech platforms).

• Provide ​​market intelligence​​ on China’s education trends (e.g., hybrid learning demand) to inform global product roadmaps.

• Collaborate with ​​Marketing​​ to produce thought leadership content (case studies, white papers) showcasing Altium’s impact on employability.

​​4. Performance Metrics​​

• ​​Short-term:​​ Track SaaS adoption rates, education account revenue, and pipeline growth.

• ​​Long-term:​​ Measure institutional renewal rates, certification volumes, and academic mindshare.

Who you are and what you’ll need for this position:

• ​​Experience:​​ 5+ years in ​​academic technology sales​​, ​​SaaS commercialisation​​, or PCB EDA technical support/training, preferably in engineering/STEM fields, or ecosystem marketing

• ​​Skills:​​

• ​​Strategic Selling:​​ Ability to translate technical features into educational value.

• Content creation:​​ Ability to utilize global and local SaaS product resources to create education-related content and meet the requirements of Chinese stakeholders

• ​​Data Fluency:​​ Proficiency in analysing adoption metrics to refine strategies, Strong report preparation skills.

• ​​Language:​​ Fluent in ​​English and Mandarin​​ (essential for global and local collaboration).

• ​​Mindset:​​ Entrepreneurial, adaptable, and passionate about Altium education-industry alignment.

About impact.com

impact.com is the world’s leading commerce partnership marketing platform, transforming the way businesses grow by enabling them to discover, manage, and scale partnerships across the entire customer journey. From affiliates and influencers to content publishers, brand ambassadors, and customer advocates, impact.com empowers brands to drive trusted, performance-based growth through authentic relationships. Its award-winning products—Performance (affiliate), Creator (influencer), and Advocate (customer referral)—unify every type of partner into one integrated platform. As consumers increasingly rely on recommendations from people and communities they trust, impact.com helps brands show up where it matters most. Today, over 5,000 global brands, including Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oréal, and Fanatics, rely on impact.com to power more than 225,000 partnerships that deliver measurable business results.

Why this role is exciting:

Global Revenue Enablement supports employees throughout the global Revenue team with a specific focus on providing the best product experience to our customers and prospects by developing and executing onboarding & ongoing educational plans for new and existing hires and by providing the best learning support and coaching for employees interfacing with our customers (AEs, BDRs, CS, SA, OPMs/Agencies, Partners/ Publishers)

What you'll do:

• Build unique and localize global training and development programs across technical training, management or organizational development, sales training and train-the-trainer programs
• Scope each learners’ unique needs and learning profile
• Work with leaders to identify skill/ knowledge gaps/ training needs and develop and deliver training courses, curriculum, or materials
• Assess employee skill or knowledge levels upon completion of training and produces objective measurements of training program performance
• The materials created will be aimed at new and existing employees to make them more productive and successful using, selling or supporting the Impact Partnership Cloud offering.
• Understand the Sales and Customer Success team roles and priorities to inform Onboarding and continuous Enablement programs
• Collaborate cross-functionally and building relationships to inform, shape, and execute upon a successful enablement strategy
• Translate Product Marketing collateral into learning and training material
• Maintain and update training collateral, learning tools and processes
• Be the Enablement SME to relay industry best practices back to internal team members
• Build strong working relationships with SMEs in CS, Sales and Product Marketing
• Creation of training programs and learning materials for onboarding and continuous employee enablement
• Execute upon Key Results as they pertain to company OKRs
• Optimize delivery of on-demand course material created by Marketing and Enablement teams

What you'll bring:

• Excellent verbal and written skills (emails, presentations, in-person skills)
• Keen attention to detail, organisation, and ability to drive projects to completion
• Experience in working independently as well as part of a team in an energetic environment
• Practical experience of tools and platforms for optimally delivering training and eLearning programs
• An understanding of digital and performance marketing is required and extra points for deep knowledge of the affiliate/partnership ecosystem
• You are a seasoned, energetic presenter
• You think analytically and execute creatively
• You are super organised and can define your own project timelines while working within global projects
• You measure everything and seeking/ providing feedback is part of your DNA

Benefits and Perks:

At impact.com, we believe that when you’re happy and fulfilled, you do your best work. That’s why we’ve built a benefits package that supports your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.

• Flexible Working: Our Responsible PTO policy means you can take the time off you need to rest and recharge. We're committed to a positive work-life balance and provide a flexible environment that allows you to be happy and fulfilled in both your career and your personal life.
• Health and Wellness: Your well-being is a priority. Our mental health and wellness benefit includes up to 12 fully covered therapy/coaching sessions per year, with additional dependent coverage. We also offer a monthly gym reimbursement policy to support your physical health.
• A Stake in Our Growth: We offer Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) as part of our total compensation, giving you a stake in the company's growth with a 3-year vesting schedule, pending Board approval.
• Investing in Your Growth: We’re committed to your continuous learning. Take advantage of our free Coursera subscription and our PXA courses.
• Parental Support: We offer a generous parental leave policy, 26 weeks of fully paid leave for the primary caregiver and 13 weeks fully paid leave for the secondary caregiver.
• Technology Financial Support: We provide a technology stipend to help you set up your home office and a monthly allowance to cover your internet expenses

impact.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employees and applicants for employment shall be given fair treatment and equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, ethnicity or ancestry, color or caste, religion or belief, age, sex (including gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity), national origin, weight, neurodivergence, disability, marital and civil partnership status, caregiving status, veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or other prohibited non-merit factors.