Governance
How to Hand Off a LinkedIn Page Admin Role When Leaving Your Company
Handing off admin access before you leave keeps the Page running under someone else's control, not yours.
Is this your situation?
You are leaving the company and need the LinkedIn Page to keep working without you, with a successor holding the Page admin role. You want a successor in place and your own admin access removed cleanly.
Where teams go wrong
- Removing yourself first A removed admin cannot access the Page admin view.Why it happens: Each Page must have at least one super admin when making changes to admin roles.
- Leaving only one super admin You are the only super admin and have not assigned another yet.Why it happens: If you are the only super admin, you must assign another before removing your own role.
- Assuming anyone can edit roles on mobile You try to edit a role from your phone and find no option.Why it happens: Editing admin roles can only be done through the desktop version of LinkedIn.
- Picking the wrong successor role You want to hand over full control but are unsure which role to pick.Why it happens: The super admin role gives access to every Page admin permission available.
What good practice looks like
| Approach | What happens | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Assign successor, then remove yourself | A Page admin can edit the roles of other current admins on their Page. | Continuity of admin access for the Page. |
| Remove yourself before assigning anyone | Each Page must have at least one super admin when making changes to admin roles. | Not stated by LinkedIn |
| Edit roles on desktop | Editing admin roles can only be done through the desktop version of LinkedIn. | Role change can be completed. |
| Edit roles on mobile | Editing admin roles can only be done through the desktop version of LinkedIn. | Not stated by LinkedIn |
How LinkedIn handles this
- A Page admin can edit the roles of other current admins on their Page.
- Each Page must have at least one super admin when making changes to admin roles.
- Editing admin roles can only be done through the desktop version of LinkedIn.
- The super admin role can add and remove any type of admin.
Before you start
- Confirm you are not the only super admin A sole super admin must assign another before removing their own role.Verify: Check the Page admins list for other super admins.
- Pick the successor's role The super admin role gives access to every Page admin permission available.Verify: Check which permissions the successor's work actually requires.
- Work from a desktop Editing admin roles can only be done through the desktop version of LinkedIn.Verify: Check that you are signed in on desktop, not the mobile app.
- Assign the new role before removing yours A Page admin can edit the roles of other current admins on their Page.Verify: Check the successor's role has saved before you proceed.
Which scenario is yours?
- Are you the only super admin on the Page? A sole super admin must assign another super admin before removing their own admin role.
- Is there already a second super admin? A Page admin can edit the roles of other current admins on their Page.
- Are you trying to make the change on mobile? Editing admin roles can only be done through the desktop version of LinkedIn.
Keeping this working over time
- Review admin roles before departure dates rather than after, since each Page must have at least one super admin when changes are made.
- Confirm the successor's role matches their actual work, since the super admin role carries every Page admin permission.
- See LinkedIn Page roles explained before deciding who takes over.
If control is already lost — Recover Admin Access to a LinkedIn Page After the Admin Left
Keeping track of who has access
Handing off a Page role is one of many moments where access changes across people and time. Keeping a record of who holds which role makes a departure a scheduled change rather than a scramble. Delvia keeps that record so the next handoff starts from a clear picture of current access. That clarity matters as much after you leave as it did while you managed the Page.
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