Jessica Cashman
About Jessica Cashman
Jessica Cashman is the Senior Manager, Rights at Penguin Random House, with over a decade of experience in subsidiary rights within the publishing industry.
Company
Jessica Cashman currently works at Penguin Random House, a globally recognized publishing house. She holds the position of Senior Manager, Rights, where she is responsible for overseeing the subsidiary rights division. Prior to this role, Jessica has held various significant positions within the company, contributing to the growth and success of its subsidiary rights functions.
Title
Jessica Cashman serves as the Senior Manager, Rights at Penguin Random House. In this capacity, she oversees the negotiation and management of international publishing rights. Her role involves extensive coordination with authors, agents, and foreign publishers to maximize the reach and profitability of the company's catalog.
Career Path at Penguin Random House
Jessica Cashman has had a longstanding career at Penguin Random House, beginning as a Subsidiary Rights Associate from 2012 to 2013. She then advanced to Assistant Manager, Subsidiary Rights from 2014 to 2017, followed by a promotion to Manager, Subsidiary Rights, a position she held until 2021. Her career at Penguin Random House showcases a steady progression through increasingly senior roles within the subsidiary rights department, culminating in her current role as Senior Manager, Rights.
Previous Experience
Before joining Penguin Random House, Jessica Cashman worked as an intern at Wm Clark Associates, gaining initial experience that laid the foundation for her future roles in subsidiary rights. She further honed her expertise at Random House, working as an Assistant in the Subsidiary Rights department from 2010 to 2012.
Education and Expertise
Jessica Cashman holds a degree from New York University, where she studied from 2006 to 2010. Her academic background, coupled with over a decade of hands-on experience in the publishing industry, has equipped her with extensive knowledge in negotiating and managing international publishing rights. Her career reflects a continuous focus on subsidiary rights, establishing her as an expert in the field.