How to give someone ads-only access on Facebook
Want a freelancer or agency to run ads but touch nothing else? Here’s how to grant ad-account access only, keeping your Page and other assets out of reach.
Running ads cleanly takes two scoped grants, not one. The person needs the Ads task on the Page (so ads can be created for it) and Advertiser access on the ad account (so they can actually build and run campaigns). Granting both at the narrowest level keeps them out of your content, messages, and people management entirely.
If your situation is actually …
- You want the full task-access picture first → Give Task access on a Facebook Page →
- It’s an agency, not a single person → Add an agency as a partner →
Before you start
Your ad account lives in a Business Portfolio you own
Ad-account access is assigned from Business settings. If an agency created the ad account in their own portfolio, you can only get access to it — its ownership can never be transferred to you.
You have admin access to both the Page and the ad account
You need Full control of the Page and Admin on the ad account to grant the two pieces.
Grant ads-only access
Give the Ads task on the Page
In Page access, add the person with task access and turn on only the Ads task.
Where: Page → Settings → Page access → Task access
Confirm: The person has the Ads task and no other Page permissions.
Open ad-account assignment in Business settings
In Meta Business Suite, go to Settings, open Ad accounts, and select the ad account you want them to run.
Where: Meta Business Suite → Settings → Ad accounts
Assign Advertiser access
Add the person to the ad account and choose Advertiser (run ads) rather than Admin (manage the account and billing). Avoid granting billing control unless they truly need it.
Confirm: The person shows on the ad account as an Advertiser.
If this fails: Ad account not showing
Common mistakes
Granting only the Page Ads task and nothing on the ad account
The person can’t actually build campaigns without ad-account access. Both grants are needed.
Why it happens: The Ads task looks like the whole permission, but ad-account roles live separately.
Already happened: Why Ads task access isn’t full ad control
Giving Ad account Admin when Advertiser was enough
Admin can change billing, add people, and reassign the account. Advertiser can run ads — which is usually all a freelancer needs.
Why it happens: Admin is the default-looking choice.
Frequently asked questions
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Access issues are easier to prevent when roles, owners, and responsibilities are recorded clearly
Most access problems trace back to the same gap — no clear record of who has access, what role they hold, and what should happen when that changes. Delvia helps you keep that record so problems are visible before they become incidents.