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Niklas Laabs

Niklas Laabs

Teaching Assistant, Chair of Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Vice President at VOX Global

  • Education

    • University of Mannheim

      2011 - 2014
      Bachelor's Degree Major: Political Science; Minor: Public Law 1.2 GPA (very good) on the German scale of 1.0 (very good) to 5.0 (failed)

      Activities and Societies: Model United Nations, Die Leselernhelfer Mannheim, Student Government

    • University of Florida

      2013 - 2013
      Political Science and Government 3.83 GPA

      Activities and Societies: Model United Nations

  • Experience

    • University of Mannheim

      Oct 2012 - Jan 2013
      Teaching Assistant, Chair of Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences

    • Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

      Jan 2014 - Mar 2014
      Intern, Political Department

    • Dallas Goethe Center

      Jul 2014 - Dec 2014
      Intern, Office of the Executive Director

    • The Richards Group

      Jan 2015 - Aug 2015
      Intern, Public Affairs

      - Contributed to the development of key messages, communications strategies, creative assets and other deliverables for clients such as The Salvation Army National Headquarters and AAA Michigan- Pitched media contacts and secured coverage for multiple clients in local and national publications- Created social media content to drive attendance at Earth Day Texas, the nation's largest Earth Day event, which attracted 57,000 visitors in 2015

    • VOX Global

      Sept 2015 - now

      - Support leading companies and nonprofits in communicating their work on environmental sustainability issues, such as climate change, renewable energy, sustainable finance and biodiversity, to various audiences, including opinion elites, customers, employees and investors - Work across internal and client teams to develop integrated communications plans, provide project management and create impact reports for sustainability-related announcements and communications campaigns- Develop message platforms and produce written content, including media talking points, briefing documents, speeches, social media posts, digital communications and content for employee-facing platforms- Manage proactive and reactive media relations on environmental sustainability issues for two Fortune 50 companies, developing media strategies, building media relationships and securing interviews and coverage with national publications, including Bloomberg, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and industry media such as GreenBiz and S&P Global Market Intelligence- Provide strategic counsel and other support to a Fortune 30 company’s environmental sustainability team on program development and issues management- Identify, secure and prepare executives for speaking opportunities- Write copy for and work with designers to create visual assets, including one-pagers, visual graphics, social cards and GIFs- Manage junior staff members on projects Show less

      • Vice President

        May 2023 - now

      • Managing Supervisor

        Jun 2021 - Apr 2023

      • Account Supervisor

        Jun 2019 - May 2021

      • Senior Account Executive

        Jun 2018 - May 2019

      • Account Executive

        Dec 2016 - May 2018

      • Assistant Account Executive

        May 2016 - Dec 2016

      • Fellow In Public Affairs

        Sept 2015 - May 2016

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • FleishmanHillard Certified Media Relations Counselor

      FleishmanHillard
      Jun 2019

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Niklas Laabs
      U.S. Winner of Cannes Young Lions PR Competition Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Jun 2019 - Cannes Young Lions is an annual competition for PR professionals age 30 or younger, associated with the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France- Won the U.S. PR Competition in 2019 and represented the United States at the global competition in Cannes, France- Developed a proposal for a public-relations campaign to raise awareness and drive donations for the nonprofit End Allergies Together, and pitched the proposal to a judging panel of industry-leading PR… Show more - Cannes Young Lions is an annual competition for PR professionals age 30 or younger, associated with the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France- Won the U.S. PR Competition in 2019 and represented the United States at the global competition in Cannes, France- Developed a proposal for a public-relations campaign to raise awareness and drive donations for the nonprofit End Allergies Together, and pitched the proposal to a judging panel of industry-leading PR executives and representatives of the nonprofit in New York City as part of the U.S. finals- Also participated in the competition and made it to the U.S finals in 2018 Show less
    • Awarded to Niklas Laabs
      Walt Sharp Client Service Superstar Award VOX Global Sep 2017 This award award is given to VOX Global employees who have best executed upon the principles outlined in VOX's "Commitment to Our Clients:" - Deliver innovative strategies and results-driven execution with integrity- Build deep trust and knowledge, providing industry and capabilities expertise - Help see around corners and continually bring new ideas - Run to the fire and work with our clients as committed partners when and where they need us- Be team players who are… Show more This award award is given to VOX Global employees who have best executed upon the principles outlined in VOX's "Commitment to Our Clients:" - Deliver innovative strategies and results-driven execution with integrity- Build deep trust and knowledge, providing industry and capabilities expertise - Help see around corners and continually bring new ideas - Run to the fire and work with our clients as committed partners when and where they need us- Be team players who are responsive, flexible and collaborativeEach award winner is determined via a nominating process in which all VOX Global employees can participate. Account and administrative staffers at the vice president level and below (not including fellows or interns) are eligible to be recognized. Show less
    • Awarded to Niklas Laabs
      B.A. cum laude Universität Mannheim Jun 2014 Honor bestowed by the University of Mannheim's School of Social Sciences upon undergraduate students who graduate with a GPA of 1.2 or better (on the German scale of 1.0 (very good) to 5.0 (failed))
    • Awarded to Niklas Laabs
      Merit-Based Scholarship German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes; comparable to Phi Beta Kappa) Nov 2011 The German National Academic Foundation is the oldest organization sponsoring the academically gifted in Germany. It selects its scholarship recipients based on their academic achievments and demonstrated commitment to public service. The scholarships cover both undergraduate and graduate education.