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How to Add an Admin to a LinkedIn Page
Add a colleague or agency as a Page admin without ever sharing a password.
Is this your situation?
You run a LinkedIn company Page and need a colleague or agency to manage it. You want to grant that access without handing over your login.
The short answer
A super admin can add another admin from the Page super admin view in Settings, under Manage admins. The member must be a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd-degree connection to be added.
Before you start
- Confirm you are a super admin Only a super admin of the Page can add another admin.Verify: Check your role in Manage admins.
- Check connection degree The member can only be added if they are a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd-degree connection.Verify: Search for their name in the admin search field.
- Check for blocks A member cannot be added if the Page has blocked them or they have blocked the Page.Verify: Review your Page's blocked member list.
How LinkedIn handles this
- Super admins can add Page admins and paid media admins through the super admin view.
- Only one Page admin role can be assigned per person.
- More than one paid media admin role can be assigned to a person.
- Paid media admin roles can be granted without an associated Campaign Manager ads account.
Step by step
- Open the super admin view Go to your Page super admin view.Confirm: Check that the Page name and admin tools are visible.
- Open Manage admins Click Settings in the left menu and select Manage admins.Confirm: Check that a Page admins list appears.
- Choose the right tab Click the Page admins or Paid media admins tab.Confirm: Check the tab you selected is highlighted.
- Start adding the admin Click the Add admin button.Confirm: Check for the Search for a member field.If this fails: If the button is not visible, request higher admin access from a super admin.
- Search for the member Enter the name of the member, associated employee, or advertiser in the Search for a member field.Confirm: Check that the name you entered appears in the results list.
- Select the member Select the admin's name from the list that appears.Confirm: Check the selection field for the name you chose.
- Save the change Click Save.Confirm: Check the Page admins list for the name you added.
Common mistakes
- Assuming any connection can be added A member can only be added as an admin if they are a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd-degree connection.Why it happens: The connection requirement is overlooked when inviting a new contact.
- Trying to assign two Page admin roles Only one Page admin role can be assigned per person.Why it happens: Teams sometimes expect a person to hold two separate Page admin roles at once.
- Missing an inactive Showcase Page Showcase Pages become inactive if there have been no posts on the Page for six months.Why it happens: Infrequent posting on a Showcase Page can leave it inactive without notice.Already happened: See recovering a Showcase Page after the creator left for next steps.
Roles at a glance
| Role | Can be added via | Role limit per person | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page admin | Super admin, through the super admin view. | Only one Page admin role can be assigned per person. | Added via the Page admins tab. |
| Paid media admin | Super admin, through the super admin view. | More than one paid media admin role can be assigned to a person. | Can be granted without an associated Campaign Manager ads account. |
| Any admin candidate | Not stated by LinkedIn | Must be a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd-degree connection. | Not stated by LinkedIn |
| Blocked member | Not stated by LinkedIn | Not stated by LinkedIn | Cannot be added if the Page or member has blocked the other. |
| Flagged account | Not stated by LinkedIn | Not stated by LinkedIn | Cannot be added if flagged for any violations. |
Keeping track of who has access
After you have done this, Delvia is where you track who has access to your Page. It keeps the list of admins and their roles in one place as your team changes.
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