Vivien Schweitzer

About Vivien Schweitzer

I am a contributor to The Economist, The New York Times and The American Scholar. I’ve written data-driven reports for Investopedia, worked as a reporter and copyeditor for The Moscow Times and filed stories from Tajikistan, Turkey and many other countries. My book,\"A Mad Love: An Introduction to Opera,” was named one of The New Yorker\'s \"Best Books We Read in 2021.\" My experience simplifying a complex subject like opera has proven invaluable as a copywriter in the business world, where I decode jargon-heavy subjects like tech, retail and finance. My ability to meet tight deadlines has been an asset in corporate settings, where I use my storytelling skills to create content such as succinct and engaging case studies. I am also an experienced photographer and podcaster, proficient in SEO tools, Adobe Creative Suite, Descript, Wordpress and other digital storytelling platforms.

Experience

1. Senior Writer

   Material

   Jul 2021 — Present · NY, US

   Case study specialist: I write the client stories showcased at Write blogs, thought leadership and other content for marketing and internal comms teams• Contribute to strategy development • Have served as lead copywriter for client projectsKelton Global (Now Material) 20••••21• Contributed blogs, thought leadership and white papers for internal and client-facing teams • As a qualitative researcher, led focus groups and in-depth interviews for tech, finance, entertainment, retail and healthcare accounts

Education

• University of Sussex

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Media Studies and Spanish

  1994 — 1998

• London College of Communication, University of the Arts London

  Postgraduate Certificate in Periodical Journalism

  1999

• The New School

  Certificate in Teaching English

  2025