Simon Munk

Experience

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  The Billett Consultancy

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1995

  Media Evaluation Executive

  Evaluated TV media advertising effectiveness for large brands, as well as writing and editing database software that automated much of the analysis.

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  Dennis Publishing

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

  Maxim Magazine - various writing positions

  Rose from Editorial Assistant to commissioning four sections of Maxim Magazine. Was there for four years from launch. Covered investigative comedy journalism, consumer technology, videogames, "Weird World" paranormal sections as well as providing sex features, interviewing celebrities etc.

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  Various

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2015

  Freelance journalist and copywriter

  - Award-winning journalist specialising in reviews, comment and features.- Specialist on consumer technology, outdoors and cycling products and videogames.- Contributor to national and international media.- Copywriter for national and international brands across similar areas of expertise, including web product copy, brochures, press releases, video scripts, ad copy, direct emails and more.- Launch Editor for Stuff Gamer, men’s lifestyle/videogames US magazine.

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  Stuff Gamer

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2003

  Editor In Chief

  Editor In Chief of Stuff Gamer - a one-off by Dennis Inc launched in the US in October 2003. Gamer was a spin-off of Stuff Magazine, combining videogame content with the satirical and offbeat spin of Stuff's US edition.

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  Shiny Media

  Apr 2004 - Apr 2008

  Editor In Chief, Shiny Games blogs

  I was group Editor In Chief for all Shiny Media videogames blogs, including games-digest.com, xboxer.tv, wiiwii.tv and pspsps.tv.

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  Magic Number Creative

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2015

  Co-owner

  Copywriting, media training, videogame script editing and more in team of three London-based, award-winning consumer journalists.

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  London Cycling Campaign

  Nov 2015 - now

  A recognised expert on cycle infrastructure and transport, I provide mentoring, strategic interventions and oversight and analysis on all aspects of roads transport, from planning low traffic neighbourhoods, cycle route design, to transport impacts on communities including on health, severance and air quality to London's politicians and officers, our borough groups etc.Personal achievements:- Brief and present regularly to high profile council, regional and national stakeholders on technical infrastructure and other transport issues with trusted partner & critical friend relationship at all levels.- Promote, critique, help develop and provide strategic support for schemes that often win awards and are often recognised as class-leading and successful in delivering positive real-world outcomes.- Develop tools, briefing papers and assessment systems using the latest data, evidence and academic research to successfully strengthen schemes and political action at borough and regional level.LCC achievements:- Ensured Mayor of London committed to tripling mileage of protected space for cycling on main roads in his term, Liveable Neighbourhood programme, and created first-ever London quality standard for cycling schemes- Helped ensure Mayor delivered rapid acceleration of cycling schemes during Covid crisis as part of "Streetspace" programme.- Worked with all London boroughs and local campaign groups to successfully generate political will, leading to bolder, better schemes and provided critical contributions prior to and at consultation to deliver substantive improvements to major infrastructure schemes.- Dealt with evidence, transport and planning in holistic, integrated manner, creating policy on and critiquing schemes through lens of cycling, walking, buses, freight, emissions reduction, health and technological innovation etc. Meno dettagli

  • Head of Campaigns & Community Development

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Head of Campaigns

    Jan 2023 - Apr 2024

  • Campaigns Manager

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Senior Infrastructure Campaigner

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

  • Infrastructure Campaigner

    Nov 2015 - Jan 2021