Educational Sales Representative (Tertiary) at University Press Plc

University Press PLC is a leading publishing company committed to delivering high-quality educational materials, textbooks, and resources to foster learning and knowledge across various fields. We pride ourselves on excellence, innovation, and professionalism.

It was founded in 1949 under the name of Oxford University Press Nigeria, and has grown to become one of the oldest, most experienced and the Nation’s Foremost Publishers of materials for educational and for general reading. At incorporation as a public liability company in 1978,the Company’s name was changed to University Press Limited with anauthorisedshare capital of 8,000,000 Ordinary shares of 50k each. Quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on 14th August 1978, UPPLC has, on two occasions, won the prestigious Stock Exchange MeritAward in the service sector of quoted companies. It has also won, for two consecutive years, 1984 and 1985, the Concord Prize for Excellence in Academic Publishing.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Educational Sales Representative (Tertiary)

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Overview

• To strengthen our presence across key markets, we are seeking to engage a motivated Educational Sales Representative (Tertiary).
• The role is based in Ibadan and involves promoting and marketing the Company’s educational products and services to tertiary institutions, lecturers, departmental units, campus bookstores, and other relevant stakeholders within the assigned coverage area.
• The ideal candidate should possess strong communication, relationship management, and sales skills, with the ability to build and sustain productive relationships within the tertiary education sector, achieve set sales targets, and drive business growth.

Job Description

• To promote and sell Higher Educational Books (tertiary).
• Visit various Higher (tertiary) institutions to solicit business.
• Sell Higher Educational Books and other reading books to booksellers.
• Mount exhibitions at book fairs, seminars and conference.

Qualification & Experience

• BSc / HND qualification in Marketing or any related discipline with a minimum of Second-class lower division or lower credit.
• Minimum of two (2) years cognate experience in sales / marketing.
• Ability to work independently and strategically.
• Good driving skills with valid driver’s license.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good knowledge of the publishing industry, and tertiary educational system in Nigeria.
• Not more than 35 years of age.
• Membership of the Nigerian Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN) will be an added advantage.

Renumeration

• Competitive and sufficiently attractive for the right type of candidate.
• A fulfilling and bright career is assured.

Application Closing Date
12th June, 2026.