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Marie B.

Executive Pen - Writing and Editorial Consulting

€1,200/day
1 project
Paris, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Marie

With nearly 15 years of experience in consulting, think tanks, and writing, I have led the editorial agency Manifeste since 2021. In this capacity, I support companies and executives in drafting strategic texts on sensitive or complex topics.

I write:
✅ on all subjects: CSR, decarbonization, technologies, public policies, geopolitics...
✅ for large groups and executives on management committees (CODIR/COMEX) from various sectors: construction, infrastructure, technology, finance and insurance, economic intelligence...
✅ in various formats: op-eds, books, position papers, speeches, annual reports, LinkedIn posts, studies...

Previously Head of Editorial at leading think tanks (La Fabrique de la Cité, Institut Montaigne) and Editor for the journal Le Grand Continent, I am also the author of an investigation into chlordecone (Les Empoisonneurs, Grasset, 2025) and another on submarine cables (La Guerre silencieuse), to be published by Grasset on October 7, 2026. I also authored a collection of poems, published in the United States in 2023, and was among the winners of the National Poetry Competition by The Poetry Society (UK, 2020).

I hold degrees from Sciences Po Paris in Economic Law and from Washington University in St. Louis in International Relations. I speak French, English, Norwegian (very well), and Arabic (quite poorly).

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CLIENT REFERENCES:

Groupe VINCI; Aéma Groupe; Andros; Compagnie Nationale du Rhône; Association Aurore; Terra Nova; Chair for the Futures of Industry and Work (FIT2), Mines ParisTech; Parlons Climat (program supported by the European Climate Foundation and Common Destiny); Académie des Technologies; Global Public Policy Institute.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Norwegian Bokmål

    Conversational

  • German

    Conversational

  • Arabic

    Conversational

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Manifeste - Agence éditoriale
    Founder
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    June 2021 - Today (5 years and 2 months)
    Paris, France
    Founded by Marie Baléo, Manifeste is an agency dedicated to editorial strategy, publishing, and the creation of high-value publications for companies, institutions, and executives. Its mission: to help you shape excellent arguments and editorial offerings.
    Editorial Strategy Writing Editing Copywriting Communication
  • Grasset
    Writer
    PUBLISHING
    January 2025 - Today (1 year and 7 months)
    Paris, France
    I am the author of two investigations published by Grasset:
    - "Les Empoisonneurs - Chlordécone: histoire d'un mépris français" (2025), on the chlordecone affair, a highly toxic pesticide used in Martinique and Guadeloupe from 1972 to 1993.
    - "La Guerre silencieuse - Enquête sur les câbles sous-marins" (2026), a dive into the geopolitical and economic stakes related to this little-known infrastructure.
    Literature Investigation Research Interviews writing
  • La Fabrique de la Cité (groupe VINCI)
    Head of Studies and Publications
    RESEARCH
    June 2016 - May 2021 (5 years)
    Paris, France
    Founded by the VINCI group, La Fabrique de la Cité is a think tank dedicated to foresight and urban innovation. Through an interdisciplinary approach, French and international urban actors meet to reflect on best practices in urban development and propose new ways of building and rebuilding cities. Mobility, urban planning and construction, energy, the digital revolution, and new uses are the five axes that structure our work.
    Editorial Strategy Web Writing Writing Editing

Reviews

5.0

Out of 1 rating

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Stacia

STMicroelectronics (site de Rousset)

Reviewed on 6/1/2022

Professional, flexible and friendly; quick turnaround time; perfect English.

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Education

  • Bachelor's + Master's in Economic Law
    Sciences Po Paris
    2012
    Droit des affaires, spécialisation arbitrage international
  • B.A., International & Area Studies
    Washington University in St. Louis
    2010
    Relations internationales, monde arabe, langue arabe

Certifications

  • Business and Climate Change
    ESSEC
    2022
  • Publishing Training
    Asfored
    2022
    Editing Editorial

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