Congratulations on earning your promotion! Updating LinkedIn is an effective way to document this achievement and show recruiters, colleagues and potential clients how your career is progressing.
In most cases, you should add the promoted role as a new position under the same employer instead of presenting it as an unrelated job or removing your former title.
This guide explains how to add a promotion on LinkedIn using a desktop or mobile device, display different types of promotions correctly and manage network notifications.
You will also find announcement examples, profile-update recommendations and solutions to common formatting problems.
How to Add a Promotion on LinkedIn on Desktop
Adding a separate position is usually the clearest way to display a promotion involving a new title, responsibilities or seniority.
Step 1: Open your LinkedIn profile
Sign in to LinkedIn and select the Me icon in the navigation bar at the top of the homepage. Choose View Profile from the menu.
Step 2: Go to the Experience section
Scroll down until you reach Experience. Select the plus (+) icon to add another role. If this section is not already on your profile, choose Add profile section, open Core and select Add position.
Step 3: Add the new position
Create a separate entry for the promoted role instead of replacing your previous title. Separate entries preserve the dates, duties and achievements connected with each stage of your employment.
Step 4: Enter the promotion details
Complete the relevant fields carefully:
- Enter the official job title.
- Select the appropriate employment type.
- Choose the employer from LinkedIn’s company suggestions.
- Add the role’s location or select the applicable workplace type.
- Enter the promotion’s start month and year.
- Indicate that you currently hold the position, when applicable.
- Summarise the role’s scope and principal responsibilities.
- Add skills directly relevant to the promoted position.
Selecting the suggested company page—rather than typing an unconnected variation—helps LinkedIn associate the position with the correct employer and company logo.
Step 5: Update the previous position
Return to your former role and select the edit icon. Clear the current-position selection, if necessary, and add the month and year in which that role ended. The end date will normally be immediately before the promoted role began.
Step 6: Choose whether to notify your network
Use the Notify network or Share with network setting to indicate whether LinkedIn may inform your connections. Turning it on may generate a feed update, in-app alert or email, but LinkedIn does not guarantee that every connection will receive a notification.
Step 7: Review and save
Check the title, company page, employment type, dates and spelling. Once everything is accurate, select Save.
How to Add a Promotion on LinkedIn Mobile App
The procedure is similar on the LinkedIn apps for Android and iPhone, although an icon’s placement may vary slightly by app version.
- Open the LinkedIn app and sign in.
- Tap your profile picture.
- Tap your picture or select View Profile.
- Scroll down to the Experience section.
- Tap the plus icon to add a role. To change an existing entry, tap the edit icon and select the relevant position.
- Choose Add position and enter your promoted title, employer, employment type, location and start date.
- Select the same official company page associated with your previous position.
- Adjust the Notify network preference.
- Tap Save.
After adding the promotion, edit your former role separately to enter its end date. If your profile does not yet have an Experience section, tap Add section, choose Core and then select Add position.
How to Show Different Types of Promotions
Not every promotion requires a separate Experience entry. Use the nature of the change to determine the most accurate approach.
| Promotion situation | Recommended LinkedIn approach |
|---|---|
| New title at the same company | Add a new position under the same official company page |
| More duties but no title change | Update the existing description with the expanded scope and achievements |
| Move to another department | Add a position if the role and responsibilities changed substantially |
| Temporary or acting promotion | Use the approved title and clearly identify it as acting or interim |
| Promotion involving relocation | Add the promoted role and enter its new location |
| Company changed its name | Select the appropriate current company page and briefly clarify the history if needed |
LinkedIn automatically groups positions held at the same company when the new role begins within one month of the previous position’s end date. Grouped entries show the employer once, followed by the individual roles, dates and total tenure. Specifying an employment type for each position also helps present the progression accurately.
What to Write in Your New LinkedIn Position
Your description should demonstrate how the scope of your work changed following the promotion. Focus on information that distinguishes the new position from the one below it, including:
- Your team, department or business function
- Leadership and decision-making responsibilities
- The size of the team, budget, territory or client portfolio
- Major programmes or projects you oversee
- Commercial or operational outcomes
- Measurable achievements
- Relevant technology, tools or specialist skills
A useful formula is:
Action + responsibility + scale + measurable result
For example:
Lead a 12-person content team responsible for delivering multichannel campaigns across five US markets, improving qualified website traffic by 28%.
Use present-tense language for ongoing responsibilities and past tense for completed results. Achievements earned under your former title should remain with that position. This separation prevents duplicated content and gives readers a clearer picture of how your authority, contribution and impact have developed.
How to Announce a Promotion on LinkedIn
Updating your Experience section and publishing an announcement are two separate actions. The notification setting permits LinkedIn to share a profile change, whereas a custom post lets you choose the wording, audience and people mentioned.
What to include in the announcement
A clear promotion announcement can follow this structure:
- Name the new position and company.
- Briefly reflect on the experience that led to the opportunity.
- Thank colleagues, managers or mentors who supported you.
- Explain what you are looking forward to contributing.
- Tag the company or specific people only when appropriate.
LinkedIn promotion announcement examples
Professional and concise
I’m pleased to share that I’ve been promoted to Senior Marketing Manager at ABC Company. I look forward to supporting our next phase of customer-focused growth and taking on this new challenge.
Grateful and reflective
I’m delighted to begin a new role as Product Design Lead at ABC Company. I’m grateful to the colleagues and mentors who have supported my development, shared their knowledge and encouraged me throughout this journey.
Leadership-focused
I’m honoured to step into the position of Regional Sales Director at ABC Company. I look forward to leading our talented team, strengthening customer partnerships and building sustainable growth across the region.
Before posting, confirm that the promotion has been announced internally. Do not reveal confidential projects, financial results or personnel changes. Avoid overstating your contribution or tagging a long list of colleagues solely to attract engagement.
What Else Should You Update After a Promotion?
Changing the Experience section alone may leave outdated information elsewhere. Review these profile and professional materials:
- Headline: Combine the new title with your field or specialisation.
- About section: Reflect your current seniority, expertise and career direction.
- Featured section: Highlight work relevant to the promoted role.
- Skills: Prioritise new leadership, technical or functional capabilities.
- Contact information: Check links, email addresses and other details.
- Banner image: Make sure it still supports your professional identity.
- Resume: Add the new role without deleting the previous position.
- Professional biography: Update versions used for events or company pages.
- Email signature: Replace the former job title.
Instead of displaying only “Operations Director” in your headline, for example, you could write: “Operations Director | Supply Chain Strategy and Process Improvement.”
Common Mistakes and Troubleshooting
Common errors include replacing the former title, selecting an unofficial company entry and entering overlapping or conflicting dates. Other problems include forgetting to close the previous role, using the same description twice, announcing an unconfirmed promotion and leaving an outdated headline.
Before saving, also check the notification setting. Turning off profile-sharing notifications does not hide the promotion from people who visit your profile; saved edits remain visible there. It only affects whether LinkedIn may distribute an update to your network. A profile notification should not be mistaken for a personally written announcement post.
If your positions do not appear together:
- Confirm that both entries are connected to the same LinkedIn company page.
- Check that the new role starts within one month of the previous role ending.
- Correct any accidental gaps or overlapping dates.
- Specify the appropriate employment type for each role.
- Save the entries and review the Experience section again.
If the organisation has separate pages for divisions or subsidiaries, the positions may remain ungrouped because LinkedIn treats the pages as different employers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I add a promotion as a new position on LinkedIn?
Yes, if the promotion includes a new title, level or substantially different responsibilities. A separate position preserves your former role and makes your progression easier to understand.
How do I add a promotion at the same company?
Create another Experience entry and select the same official company page. Enter the promotion’s start date, then edit your former position to add its end date.
Does LinkedIn automatically announce a promotion?
Not always. If profile-update sharing is enabled, LinkedIn may notify your network. A job update can take up to two hours to be distributed.
Why are my positions not grouped under one company?
The entries may use different company pages, inconsistent employment types or dates separated by more than one month. Review these details in both Experience entries.
Can I add a promotion without notifying my network?
Yes. Turn off Notify network before saving. The promotion will still be visible to anyone who visits your profile, but LinkedIn should not distribute a profile-update notification.
