940 Vacant Job Opportunities for Book Sales Representatives
Work at the Mushila Writes Global Press to help connect readers across Kenya with books that inspire, educate, and transform.
Private testing mode is enabled
Private testing will remain in place until 2 November 2026, when official recruitment is scheduled to commence. Until then, no test submission will be treated as an official application, your data is not stored in our database, and no payment is required for testing.
Recruitment details
Organisation: Mushila Writes Global Press
Positions: 940 — 20 target positions per county
Application fee: KSh 500, non-refundable
Training: One two-hour online session for each county, scheduled between 16 and 30 November 2026
Initial engagement: 1 December 2026 for three months, subject to selection and signed agreement
Book selection: Choose one to three titles from the published catalogue.
Official M-Pesa payment details
Use the following Paybill details to pay the KSh 500 application fee:
- Open M-Pesa and select Lipa na M-Pesa.
- Select Pay Bill.
- Enter business number 542542.
- Enter account number 226300.
- Enter KSh 500 and confirm the payment details before entering your PIN.
- Keep the M-Pesa confirmation code and enter it in the application form.
Important: The account number is the fixed reference provided for this recruitment. The form records your transaction code for manual reconciliation; typing a code does not itself verify payment. Pay only if the Paybill and account details displayed here match the official instructions.
How selection works
1Submit the online form and M-Pesa transaction reference.
2The recruitment team verifies payment and reviews eligibility.
3Shortlisted candidates receive county-specific online training details.
4Selected candidates who complete onboarding and sign the agreement receive authorised sales accounts.
Payment does not guarantee selection. The target is 20 successful representatives per county; selection is subject to eligibility and the recruitment process.
Book Sales Representative Application
Complete every required field. Fields marked * are mandatory.
Online Training and Promotional Materials
Shortlisted and qualified candidates will be invited to participate in a two-hour online training session for their respective county, scheduled between 16 and 30 November 2026. The exact date, time, joining link, and participation instructions will be communicated to shortlisted candidates.
The training will introduce representatives to:
- Mushila Writes Global Press and its publications.
- The selected books and their intended audiences.
- Ethical and effective book marketing techniques.
- Online and offline sales strategies.
- Customer engagement and sales procedures.
- Commission calculations, reporting, and payment arrangements.
- Professional conduct and the sales representative agreement.
During training, successful candidates will also be provided with authorised access to relevant promotional resources for their selected books, including, where available:
- Book introductions.
- Epilogues.
- Book blurbs and descriptions.
- Related audio materials.
- Relevant videos and other approved promotional resources.
Eligibility and Responsibilities
Who Can Apply?
Applicants should:
- Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Have an interest in books, reading, literature, or digital publishing.
- Have access to a smartphone or computer and reliable internet connectivity.
- Be able to promote books responsibly through appropriate online and offline channels.
- Demonstrate honesty, professionalism, self-motivation, and commitment.
- Be willing to attend the required online training.
- Agree to the applicable sales representative terms before commencing sales.
Previous sales or marketing experience is an advantage but is not mandatory.
Key Responsibilities
Selected representatives will be expected to:
- Promote and market Mushila Writes books to prospective readers.
- Identify potential customers through personal networks, social media, community groups, and other approved channels.
- Guide customers on how to browse, purchase, and access books through the platform.
- Maintain professional relationships with customers and respond to enquiries responsibly.
- Track sales and provide accurate sales reports as required.
- Follow the approved sales process and protect customer information.
- Uphold the reputation, professional standards, and values of Mushila Writes Global Press.
Digital Content Engagement and Promotion
In addition to promoting book sales, Book Sales Representatives will help increase awareness of Mushila Writes books, audiobooks, videos and other authorised digital content.
Representatives are encouraged to:
- Listen to available authorised audiobook and audio content published by Mushila Writes.
- Watch videos, interviews, book presentations and other relevant content on the Mushila Writes YouTube channel .
- Subscribe to the YouTube channel and like, comment on and share relevant videos where appropriate.
- Follow and promote Mushila Writes through its official social media platforms: Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn and X.
- Share official book links, videos and other promotional materials with their networks, communities and potential readers.
- Encourage genuine audience engagement and represent Mushila Writes Global Press professionally, honestly and respectfully.
Contract Period and Commission Schedule
Contract period
The proposed initial three-month engagement runs from 1 December 2026 through 28 February 2027, subject to selection, completion of required training, and a signed agreement.
Commission payments
Proposed schedule: fortnightly (once every two weeks), following reconciliation and verification of eligible book sales that have settled and are not cancelled, refunded, or reversed. The final payment dates and any applicable refund or dispute period must be stated in the signed representative agreement.
Commission is 30% of each eligible, completed book sale. It is performance-based and is not a salary or guaranteed income.
Terms and conditions apply. Selection is competitive and subject to the target allocation of 20 representatives per county. Commission is 30% of each eligible, completed book sale, not a guaranteed income. Promotional material access is limited to authorised marketing and sales purposes and remains subject to copyright and usage conditions. Applications and personal information will be handled for recruitment administration in accordance with applicable law.