Have you had an employee managing your company’s LinkedIn page? Yes, but that employee is going to leave your company. How do I transfer ownership of a LinkedIn company page?
Transferring a company page to another admin can be done in some straightforward steps. We usually do it to let our company’s LinkedIn page continue its activity when the manager wants to leave the company or cannot manage the page anymore.
Some steps need to be followed to do it, which we will discuss in a while.
To transfer ownership of the LinkedIn company page: From the admin view of the company page, select 'Manage Admins' and then add the name or email of the new admin to the box and click the save button.
LinkedIn is a social network that was first established for users who are seeking a new job and for recruiters who are seeking new employees.
But then people started using LinkedIn to promote and optimize their brands as a leader in any industry. The first step was to create a company page.
These pages help lead generators, and potential candidates learn about your business, products, services, opportunities, etc.
Don’t forget to select your business type (define if you are a big company or an SME, showcase, or an educational institution), add your business details like name, industry, company size, and company type, and don’t forget to include a banner and logo. This page is the window of your business, and you need an expert to manage your window, right?
Some users say: “hey, so I selected an admin for my company’s social media, but he is leaving the company. So how do I transfer ownership of a LinkedIn company page?”
How do I transfer ownership of a LinkedIn company page?
There are some steps that you need to follow to transfer a LinkedIn page. First of all, ensure that you have Admin/Editor access to the page you want to transfer.
Then you need to have the account you want to transfer the page to as your contact. So log into the company’s LinkedIn account, find the search bar on the left corner, and search for the name of the new admin you chose.
Click on the suggestion, and when you are in (their profile), click the connect button right under their name.
If they are not your 2nd connection or you are in a hurry, Email them to accept your connection request.
Now that they accepted your request click on the “Me” icon in the right corner, and you can see the company page photo above it.
Select your business name from the opened menu right under the manage heading. Click on the admin tools, select manage admins on the “add new admin by the name” option, and type the new admin’s LinkedIn name.
Congrats, you just picked a new admin for the company’s LinkedIn page.
Conclusion
Many users ask: “How do I transfer ownership of a LinkedIn company page?” when the employee managing that page wants to leave the company or cannot manage it anymore.
It’s so easy to do so! We reviewed the steps to transfer a LinkedIn page to another account step by step. If you want to change the admin of your company page, start doing it now.
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