Adoption Specialist (Data Protection & Governance)

Island is the ideal environment for enterprise work — security is everywhere without ever getting in the way. Island unifies AI enablement, network access, data protection, identity, and endpoint control into one coherent workspace, giving organizations universal visibility and control while delivering a fast, fluid, beautifully simple experience to users. It's not just a better way to secure work. It's a better way to work.

Backed by Coatue Management, Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital, and others, and trusted by some of the largest enterprises on the planet, Island is redefining what the modern workplace can be.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

The Adoption Specialist (Data Protection & Governance) is a core member of the Island Catalyst Team—a focused, elite unit that partners directly with enterprise customers to accelerate deployments. This is a specialized, time-boxed engagement unit that drops into key accounts, drives target adoption, and hands confident customers back to their account teams.

You will not just follow a playbook; you will build the methodology for how enterprise data is secured and governed within the Island Enterprise Platform. This is an opportunity to build the team from the ground up.

The Adoption Specialist (Data Protection & Governance) is a core member of the Island Catalyst Team—a focused, elite unit that partners directly with enterprise customers to accelerate deployments. This is a specialized, time-boxed engagement unit that drops into key accounts, drives target adoption, and hands confident customers back to their account teams.

You will not just follow a playbook; you will build the methodology for how enterprise data is secured and governed within the Island Enterprise Platform. This is an opportunity to build the team from the ground up.

Note: This position requires 30–60% travel and is remote-friendly, though Dallas, TX is preferred.

What You’ll Do

Customer Deployment & Governance Engagements

• Lead time-boxed, structured deployment engagements focusing on Data Protection from kickoff through handoff.
• Conduct on-site workshops with customer IT, security, and data governance teams to define policy requirements.
• Work with our CSM and Deployment specialists who will configure Island Enterprise Platform environments, specifically focusing on DLP (Data Loss Prevention), web filtering, AI protection, data lineage/visibility, and endpoint policy management.
• Identify and remove technical and organizational governance blockers in real-time.
• Deliver a complete, documented handoff that leaves customers ready to manage their data security independently.

Building the Data Protection Practice

• Design, refine, and document the Island Deployment Framework as it relates to data governance.
• Develop specialized workshop guides and customer-facing materials for Data Protection configurations.
• Build a library of reusable deployment artifacts, such as DLP configuration playbooks and best-practice documentation.
• Capture lessons learned from each engagement to improve the overall data governance methodology.

Enablement & Playbook Development

• Develop and refine standardized engagement frameworks, templates, and methodologies for Catalyst Data Protection programs
• Build reusable governance artifacts—customer guides, assessment frameworks, and configuration templates—for internal and external use
• Partner with Product, Customer Success, and Engineering to ensure customer feedback drives continuous improvement across policies and platform capabilities

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Customer Success Managers, Solution Architects, and Security Engineers to ensure a seamless customer experience
• Communicate adoption metrics, milestones, and blockers to executive stakeholders at both Island and customer organizations
• Contribute to the evolution of Island’s Data Protection & Governance Center of Excellence

What we're looking for

• 3–10 years in implementation consulting, solutions engineering, or a technical customer-facing role.
• Hands-on experience developing and deploying Data Protection and Data Governance work in enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise in enterprise security concepts, including DLP, zero trust, and endpoint policy management.
• Strong technical foundation with enterprise identity (Entra ID, Okta), SSO/SAML/SCIM, and browser environments.
• Understanding of AI topics, experience working with AI to execute work, and experience using AI to support modernizing data protection and data governance
• Proven ability to lead workshops and drive decision-making among senior stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills to translate complex data security requirements into clear guidance.
• Willingness and ability to travel (30–60%) for on-site customer engagements.

Why Join The Catalyst Team

• Build something new: You aren't just inheriting a practice; you are creating the authority on how to drive the best Island deployments for data security.
• High Impact: Every engagement directly moves the needle on customer adoption and data safety.
• Growth: Opportunity to grow into a practice lead or architecture role as the team scales.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off and company holidays
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities
• Highly collaborative, performance-driven culture

Island is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.Island is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.