Your LinkedIn company page exists, but someone else set it up. Maybe it was a former employee, a freelancer, or an agency that has since moved on, and now you cannot post, update the logo, or post a job. You need to add admin to LinkedIn company page access for yourself or a colleague, or remove a person who no longer works with you. The good news is that the steps are short once you know which role you hold. The part that trips people up is that only one role can add or remove admins, and it may not be yours. This post starts with how to check your role, then covers adding an admin, removing one, and what to do when the only admin has left. If you manage other social accounts too, the same access problem shows up on Facebook Pages, Instagram and TikTok, and each of those has its own short walkthrough.
Key Takeaways
Only a super admin can add or remove admins. A content admin or an analyst cannot, so find out which role you hold before you look for the button.
A super admin opens Settings, then Manage admins, picks Page admins or Paid media admins, selects Add admin, chooses the person and the role, and saves.
From the public Page, select More, then Request admin access. List your current position, follow the Page, and verify your company email first.
Make at least two current people in the business super admins, and give agencies and contractors only the role their work needs.
Page access belongs to individual LinkedIn profiles. There is no separate Page password, so each person signs in as themselves.
You need a super admin role to add or remove anyone
LinkedIn Pages are accessed through individual member profiles, and there are no separate login credentials or passwords for Pages. That is why the first question is not "how do I add someone" but "who am I on this page." As of September 2026, LinkedIn lists three standard Page admin roles: super admin, content admin and analyst. A person can hold one standard Page admin role at a time.
| Role | What it covers | Can add or remove admins |
|---|---|---|
| Super admin | Full Page control: editing Page information, managing Page and paid media admins, creating job postings, creating Showcase Pages, deactivating the Page | Yes |
| Content admin | Creating and managing Page content, such as posts, events and jobs | No |
| Analyst | Viewing and exporting Page analytics, with limited access elsewhere | No |
LinkedIn also lists separate paid media roles: Sponsored Content poster, Lead Gen Forms manager and Landing Pages manager. They cover advertising tasks in Campaign Manager and do not give the full Page admin view. A person can hold more than one paid media role, so a contractor who only runs ads can have those without any Page control. Super admins and content admins may need extra email verification before they can create job postings.
A two-minute check shows which role you hold
Sign in to your own LinkedIn profile, the one you actually use. Open My pages or Manage from the LinkedIn homepage, select the company page, and look at which admin view opens. LinkedIn explains the admin view for Pages, and menu names change from time to time, so look for the section with the name given here if a label looks different.
Then check for Settings in the left menu and a Manage admins option under it. If you see it, you are in the super admin view and can follow the next section. If you do not see it, you are likely a content admin, an analyst, or not an admin at all, and the section on requesting access applies. Two quick causes are worth ruling out first: you may be signed in to a different personal profile than the one a former colleague used, or the page you opened may be a Showcase Page rather than the main company page.
Adding an admin takes a few clicks from the super admin view
When you are a super admin, LinkedIn's steps for adding admins look like this:
- Go to your Page super admin view and open Settings in the left menu.
- Select Manage admins.
- Choose the Page admins tab for standard roles, or Paid media admins for advertising roles.
- Select Add admin.
- Search for the person in the member field and select their name.
- Choose the role.
- Select Save.
The person gets an email to let them know they have been given admin rights. For a standard Page admin role, LinkedIn requires the person to be a 1st, 2nd or 3rd degree connection who also follows the Page. Neither the Page nor the member can have blocked the other, and the member's account cannot be flagged for violations. If the person you want does not appear in the search, send a connection request, ask them to follow the Page, and try again.
Pick the smallest role that does the job
Give a colleague who writes posts the content admin role. Give someone who only reads reports the analyst role. Keep super admin for people who will stay with the business and who are trusted to add and remove others. Agencies and contractors belong at the lowest role their work needs, and ad access goes under Paid media admins instead of Page admins.
Why the Add admin button may be missing
If you are in Manage admins but Add admin is not there, the likeliest reason is that you are not a super admin. Other causes include a Page that has reached its admin limit, pending requests that need an answer, or an account verification step. The number of admins a Page can hold varies by Page, so check the notice shown in Manage admins and resolve whatever it names. Content admins and analysts cannot promote anyone, and shared credentials will not get around that.
Removing someone who left is the same screen
A former employee or a vendor whose contract ended does not lose access on their own. Their admin role stays until a super admin removes it. To remove an admin, open Settings, select Manage admins, find the person under Page admins or Paid media admins, use the remove option next to their name, and confirm. LinkedIn requires every Page to keep at least one super admin, so add the replacement first and remove the old super admin second.
If you run other social accounts, repeat the same offboarding on each one. The related steps for Facebook Pages, Instagram and TikTok cover the same cleanup in their own menus.
| Situation | What to do | Role to leave in place |
|---|---|---|
| Employee left the business | Remove them from Page admins and any paid media roles | None |
| Agency contract ended | Remove them from both tabs | None, or the lowest role needed for a handover period |
| Contractor still writing posts | Keep them on the smallest role | Content admin |
| Only super admin is leaving | Add a second super admin before they go | Two current employees as super admins |
You can request admin access when nobody can add you
If no current admin responds, or the only super admin has left, there is a route that does not depend on that person. LinkedIn's request-access steps start before you open the request:
- List your current position with the company in the Experience section of your profile.
- Verify your workplace with your current company email address where available.
- Follow the Page.
Then open the public LinkedIn Page, select More, then Request admin access, confirm that you are authorized to become an admin, select Request access, and confirm your company email address if you are asked. If the Page is actively managed, a current super admin must approve the request, so the quickest path is to tell the person you know who still has access that a request is on its way.
What to do if the request goes unanswered
If no current super admin responds, LinkedIn says you may contact its support after adding the Page as your current employer and verifying your work email. LinkedIn customer support cannot give administrator information to members or employees of the Page, and it cannot simply replace or remove admins. Approval is not guaranteed, and LinkedIn may ask for more information. Plan for anywhere from a short wait to several days, and keep anything that shows your role in the business ready in case LinkedIn asks for it.
Do not start a new company page to get around the wait. A duplicate leaves the original page, and its admin list, untouched and still live. Work the request path on the page that already exists.
A safe setup keeps two current people in charge
LinkedIn's own Page guidance recommends adding other super admins in case one loses access or leaves the organization. For a small business, that means at least two current employees as super admins, with a third trusted person if continuity matters to you. Everyone signs in as themselves, because shared logins break LinkedIn's rules and leave you with nobody accountable when something goes wrong.
A short review keeps the setup safe. When a person or vendor leaves, open Manage admins the same week, remove them, and note who holds which role. LinkedIn's help pages on Page access describe the limits and warnings you may see along the way. Keep Page roles and Campaign Manager permissions on separate lists, since a person who can run ads does not automatically control the Page, and the reverse is also true.
Routine changes cost nothing but ten minutes
If a current super admin is available, adding or removing an admin is a free job you can do yourself in about ten minutes, and you do not need an agency for it. Paid help starts to make sense when nobody can approve access, a former agency still controls the page, workplace verification fails, several pages and ad accounts overlap, or you want a written offboarding routine so the same lockout does not repeat. Ask whoever you hire to explain exactly what they will do inside LinkedIn's own rules. Nobody has a way around LinkedIn's access process, and anyone who says otherwise is describing something that will not hold up.
Can you add an admin to your LinkedIn company page?
Pick an answer to begin.
1. You are a content admin on the company page. Can you add another admin?
2. The only super admin left the company and nobody will respond. What is the first step?
3. How many super admins should a small business page have?
Frequently Asked Questions About add admin to linkedin company page
Can a LinkedIn Page have more than one super admin?
Yes. LinkedIn recommends adding other super admins so access stays available if one person leaves or loses access.
Can a content admin add another admin?
No. Adding Page or paid media admins requires super admin access.
Does the person need to list the company on their profile?
A person requesting access must list their current position in Experience. For a super admin adding someone, the person must be a 1st, 2nd or 3rd degree connection who follows the Page.
What if the only admin left the company?
Follow the Page, list your current position, verify your company email, select More, then Request admin access, and contact LinkedIn support if no current admin responds.
Can an analyst edit the Page?
No. The analyst role is for viewing and exporting analytics, not full Page management.
Do LinkedIn Pages have a shared password?
No. Page access is assigned to individual LinkedIn profiles.
Moving Forward
The path depends on one fact: whether you are a super admin. If you are, open Settings, then Manage admins, and add or remove people in a few minutes. If you are not, request access from the public Page after your Experience section, company email and Page follow are in order, and tell any current admin to expect it.
Once you have access, spend ten minutes on the setup. List every person under Page admins and Paid media admins, remove anyone who no longer works with you, and make sure two current people in the business are super admins. Put a reminder on your calendar to repeat that check when a team member or vendor leaves.
If you would rather have someone sort out access across your social accounts, Web Leveling can map who holds what, clean it up, and set a routine so it stays that way. Our social media marketing work covers access cleanup as part of running your accounts, and you can contact us through our form to start. We work with small and medium businesses across the country and overseas.
Terms
LinkedIn Page access words in this post
Tap a term to see what it means.
LinkedIn Page. A company's presence on LinkedIn, managed through the personal profiles of its admins.
Super admin. The Page role with full control, including adding and removing admins and deactivating the Page.
Content admin. A role that creates and manages Page content, with no power to add or remove admins.
Analyst. A role for viewing and exporting Page analytics.
Paid media admin. A separate set of roles for advertising tasks, such as Sponsored Content poster and Lead Gen Forms manager.
Request admin access. The option under More on a public Page that lets a person ask to become an admin.
