Director of Marketing & Communications

Point Foundation is the nation's largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ+ and ally students, supporting 1,250 scholars in the 2026-27 academic year. Point provides scholars with financial support, leadership and career development, and a lifelong community of students, alumni, and leaders in every field and industry.

Point's mission is to support the educational aspirations of LGBTQ+ and ally students to become impactful leaders in their lives, careers, and communities. Point is proud to be a top-rated nonprofit by watchdog groups including Charity Navigator, Guide Star, and the Better Business Bureau.

We pursue excellence in all we do and are building for scale - growing the number of scholars we serve, expanding leadership and career development opportunities, and innovating on the systems and technology that let a nimble team reach further every year.

Point Foundation seeks a visionary, results-driven Director of Marketing & Communications to dramatically elevate the organization's national profile and public presence. This is a strategic leadership role for a builder - someone who combines bold thinking with hands-on execution and can cut through a crowded media landscape to make Point Foundation's voice heard. Elevating national awareness of Point's mission and impact is a top organizational priority - and so is deepening relationships with existing and prospective donors through compelling storytelling that brings Point's scholars, alumni, and work to life.

The Director will be the architect and driver of both.

Reports to:

Chief Operating Officer
- Kevin Wright

Status:
Full time, exempt

Supervises:
Marketing & Communications direct report(s); retained agencies and consultants across PR, web, SEO/SEM, and social

Location:

Remote position based in the greater Los Angeles area. Occasional in-person meetings and events require candidates to be located in, or willing to relocate to, the L.A. area. Relocation assistance available.

• Set and lead Point's integrated marketing and communications strategy across earned media, paid media, social media, digital, and brand.
• Define and steward Point's brand voice, key messages, and narrative, ensuring consistency across every channel and elevating national positioning.
• Partner with the CEO and COO, bringing strategic recommendations and performance data that drive key decisions.
• Lead, coach, and develop Marketing & Communications direct report(s), building internal capacity to execute at scale.
• Collaborate closely with Development and Program Departments to build internal resources for managing departmental marketing and communications needs.
• Manage the department budget, allocating resources across staff, consultants, paid media, and production with fiscal accountability. Continually evaluate internal capabilities and capacity to determine the optimal balance between in-house execution and external agency support.

• Own the annual earned media strategy and editorial calendar; direct the retained PR agency on KPIs while personally pitching scholar, alumni, and mission stories to national, regional, and LGBTQ+ press.
• Work with retained PR agency to build an executive visibility program for the CEO - high-profile interviews, speaking platforms, and thought leadership.
• Partner with Program and Development staff to shape media-ready scholar and alumni narratives, handling those stories with privacy, dignity, and consent; translating coverage data into strategy through a regular reporting cadence.

• Own Point's brand identity end-to-end, developing and enforcing brand guidelines…