Claire Rivkin

Collaborator
DISC Type : is

Senior Manager, Subsidiary Rights, Random House Children's Books at Penguin Random House

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Overview

Claire Rivkin is the Senior Manager of Subsidiary Rights for Random House Children’s Books, where she has built her career, progressing from a coordinator role. A Harvard graduate, she specializes in negotiating and managing international license sales across Asia, the Balkans, and Scandinavia.

Outside of publishing, Claire has a background in the arts, having worked on theater productions at university. Her writing experience includes contributions to a budget travel guide and Harvards satire publication. She enjoys sushi and engaging in deep conversations with friends and family.

For Halloween, she and a colleague dressed up as characters from Lane Smiths "Sticklers" childrens books.

Personality Overview

Appreciative

Fair-minded

Consensus Builder

They are more likely to go for proven solutions.  Win-win scenarios can appeal strongly to them. Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are.

Topics They Care About

International Rights
As Senior Manager of Subsidiary Rights, she is responsible for all license sales to numerous international territories, including China, Japan, Korea, Turkey, and Scandinavia.
Children's Literature
Her entire career at Penguin Random House has been focused on children's books, demonstrating a deep professional and personal commitment to the category.
Mentoring in Publishing
Serves as a guest mentor for the Columbia Publishing Course, where she helps guide students on the specifics of children's subsidiary rights publishing.

Media Appearances

Claire has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Senior Manager, Subsidiary Rights, Random House Children's Books at Penguin Random House
6-2023
Guest Mentor at Columbia Publishing Course
9-2022 - 10-2025
Manager, Subsidiary Rights, Random House Children’s Books at Penguin Random House
2022 - 2022
Assistant Manager, Subsidiary Rights, Random House Children’s Books at Penguin Random House
2021 - 2022
Coordinator, Subsidiary Rights, Random House Children’s Books at Penguin Random House

Education

Bachelor of Arts - BA from Harvard University
Columbia Publishing Program Certificate from Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism

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Insights For Selling To Claire

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be visibly appreciative of their actions during your interactions
  • Use phrases like ‘trust me when’, ‘your team will love’ etc.
  • Use testimonials, case studies to show them why it is a low-risk, high-value decision

DONT's

  • Don’t sound very transactional
  • Avoid unnecessary confrontation if it arises incidentally
  • Don’t ask too many questions that sound too dry and objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Claire is

  • Relationships can play a major role, followed by low risk and strong market validation.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Claire

  • They are not very direct, and unlikely to say no to your face.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Claire move?

  • They can take their time to make decisions, even if they are constantly involved and friendly.
  • Can Claire take some risk or not?

  • It is unlikely that they will take many risks.

You And Claire

Personality Compatibility


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