Jessica Dartnell
About Jessica Dartnell
Jessica Dartnell is a Sales Associate in Premium & Literacy Sales at Penguin Random House in New York, with a background in sales and publishing from Holiday House Publishing and Ingram Content Group.
Current Role at Penguin Random House
Jessica Dartnell is currently working at Penguin Random House as a Sales Associate, Premium & Literacy Sales. Based in New York, New York, she contributes to the company’s efforts in promoting reading and literacy through strategic sales initiatives. Her role involves collaborating with different departments to maximize sales opportunities and foster literacy in various communities.
Previous Experience at Holiday House Publishing
Jessica Dartnell previously worked at Holiday House Publishing, Inc. She held multiple positions including Sales Coordinator from 2018 to 2020 and Associate Sales Manager for a brief period in 2020-2021. During her tenure at Holiday House Publishing, she was involved in coordinating sales activities and managing sales strategies to promote the company’s publishing products across the Greater New York City Area.
Professional Background at Ingram Content Group
Before joining Penguin Random House and Holiday House Publishing, Jessica Dartnell worked at Ingram Content Group as a Client Relations Assistant. From 2017 to 2018, she spent a year in this role, where she was responsible for managing client relations and ensuring client satisfaction within the Greater New York City Area. This position helped her enhance her skills in customer service and client management in the publishing industry.
Educational Background
Jessica Dartnell is an alumna of Susquehanna University, where she graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing, Publishing, and Editing. She also completed a minor in Spanish. Furthering her education, she attended the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism’s Summer Publishing Course, a six-week intensive program aimed at providing comprehensive knowledge in book, magazine, and digital media publishing.
Early Career and Internships
Jessica Dartnell’s early career included several formative roles. She worked as a Marketing Intern at Nisivoccia LLP Accounting, Audit & Business Advisory and as a Student Blogger for Spanish Studies Abroad in 2015. In 2016, she was a Day Camp Counselor at YMCA Camp Mason, and later served as a Writing Center Tutor at Susquehanna University from 2016 to 2017. These roles helped her develop a diverse skill set that has benefited her in the publishing industry.