How to Add a Promotion on LinkedIn?

Learn how to add a promotion on LinkedIn and share it with others.

Congratulations on your promotion! Now it’s time to announce it to the world on LinkedIn. But when should you announce it, and how do you go about sharing it on LinkedIn when you’re ready?

We’ve got you covered. In this post, we discuss:

How to add a promotion on LinkedIn based on your promotion type
How to announce your promotion
When to announce the promotion

How to add a promotion on LinkedIn

Updating your profile to announce your promotion on LinkedIn isn’t difficult. That said, if it's your first time, it might seem a bit tricky. Below, we share how to add a promotion on LinkedIn based on whether your promotion is within the same company or with a new company.

How to add a promotion on LinkedIn with the same company

You have two options when it comes to adding your promotion on LinkedIn for the company you currently work for:

Add a new position
Update your existing position title

Adding a new position within the same company

1. Navigate to your LinkedIn profile page

Begin by going to your LinkedIn profile and navigating to your profile photo near the top right-hand side. From there, click on the “View profile” button.

2. Scroll down to the Experience section

Next, scroll down to your Experience Section and click on the “+” icon to the left of the pencil icon.

3. Add your new position

After clicking on the “+” icon, you’ll see the “Add position” and “Add career break” selections. Select the “Add Position” option.

4. Choose whether to share it with your network

Next, an “Add Experience” screen will show up. At the very top of the screen, you have the option to “Notify network.” If you want to automatically notify your network of your promotion update, toggle the button on the right to “On.”

5. Enter your promotion details

Now, you’ll proceed to enter the required position information, which includes:

Title
Company or organization
Start date
End date

The above four items must be entered in order for you to save the new position. You can also choose to fill in, add, or update the following pieces of information:

Employment type
Location
Location type
Description
Profile headline
Where you found the job
Related Skills
Media

When you add your start date and end dates, you can check the box to end your current position, as well.

At this point, you want to make sure you select the correct employer, which is your current employer. When you do this, LinkedIn will automatically link your previous position and new position together under the same company to show your career progression within that company vs. showing two separate entries by listing your company name twice in your Experience section.

6. Review and save your information.

Finally, review your information and click “Save.”

Expert tip: It’s wise to enter as much information as possible. At a minimum, be sure to update your LinkedIn Profile Headline to align with your new promotion!

Updating your existing position title within the same company

On a rare occasion, you might choose to update your current title to the new title to showcase your promotion within an organization. Some reasons you might choose this option include:

Your new title better represents the level that you’ve been working at all along, and you and your employer agree that it’s appropriate to use the new title for your entire employment period. In this instance, it makes sense to update your current title, and you won’t have to worry about the appearance of an employment gap on your profile.
You prefer your network not to know what your previous title was. This is a very rare scenario, though it could happen. Just be mindful that you might have an employment gap to explain since you’re hypothetically removing the time in the previous position when you update the title.

Regardless of which scenario represents your situation, here’s how to add a promotion on LinkedIn with the same company by updating your current position title:

1. Navigate to your LinkedIn profile page

Go to your LinkedIn profile and navigate to your profile photo near the top right-hand side. From there, click on the “View profile” button.

2. Scroll down to the Experience section

Next, scroll down to your Experience section and click on the pencil icon to the right of the “+” icon. That will open an expanded version of your experience. Next, click the pencil icon associated with the position you want to update.

3. Add your new position title

In the “Title” field, delete the current title and add your new title.

4. Update any other pertinent details.

Scroll down the page to update any other pertinent details that require it, such as:

Start date
End date
Description
Profile headline

5. Save the update

Next, click “Save.” Your update will now show in your Experience section.

How to add a promotion on LinkedIn with a new company

To add a promotion on LinkedIn with a new company, follow the exact same steps as how to add a promotion on LinkedIn with the same company (adding a new position within the same company) outlined above, with one exception:

For step #4, enter your new company vs. your current company. When you do this, LinkedIn will show your latest entry and company information at the top of your profile’s Experience section.

How to share updates with your network

LinkedIn makes it relatively easy to announce your promotion by prompting you to do so.

After you follow the steps above to add a new position and then save it, you’ll see a pop-up that says, “Position added! Next, share this update with your network.”

Underneath this statement, LinkedIn automatically generates an announcement you can use, which reads:

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as [position title] at [company or organization name]!

If you prefer not to post the announcement at that time, then you can simply exit the pop-up screen. If you do choose to post about the promotion immediately, select the “Next” button at the bottom of the pop-up to edit the announcement.

Whether you choose to post immediately after you make your update when LinkedIn prompts you to, or you prefer to wait a bit and then make the announcement, here are some example announcements you can use as a template to create your own.

Example announcement: promotion within the same company

I’m excited to share that I've been promoted to Senior Business Analyst at @[company name]. It’s been an inspiring experience to work with such a fantastic team, including @[name] and @[name], over the past three years, and I look forward to continuing to support our company’s innovation and business practices in my new position.

#promotion #careerdevelopment #careeradvancement

Example announcement: promotion at a new company

My first couple of weeks as HR Operations Manager @[company name] have kicked off with a bang. I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with such a professional and experienced team to support the company with its employee relations, HR strategy, training & development, recruiting, and benefits efforts. I also want to give a huge shout-out to @[name] and @[name] for such a wonderful opportunity over the past four and a half years that helped me get to where I am today!

#newjob #careeradvancement #promotion

How to add a promotion on LinkedIn (without notifications)

If you prefer not to notify your network of your promotions, you have two options:

You can turn notifications off when you add the promotion to your Experience list (see step #4 above under “How to add a promotion on LinkedIn with the same company”).
You can turn off all notifications or profile updates.

To stop sharing and turn off all notifications or profile updates:

Click on your LinkedIn profile photo at the top of the page.
Under Account, click on “Settings & Privacy.”
Click on “Visibility.”
Under “Visibility of your LinkedIn activity,” select “Share job changes, education changes, and work anniversaries from profile.”
Ensure “Share key profile updates” is toggled to “Off.”

Should you share your update on other social media sites?

Sharing professional news on other social media, like Facebook, Instagram, X (aka “Twitter”), and TikTok, can be worth it. Sharing your promotion on different social sites keeps your professional information consistent across platforms and reaches more people in your network so they can remain current on what you’re up to.

Sharing your news beyond LinkedIn can lead to:

Opportunities for referrals from people you know
Future job opportunities
Connections with prospective teammates or teammates

When should you add a promotion to your LinkedIn profile?

You’re welcome to add your new promotion to your LinkedIn profile immediately. That said, you want to consider two things before you do:

If the promotion is within the same company, wait to add your promotion until after it’s been announced within the company or you’ve been given the green light to do so.
If the promotion is with another company, wait until after you’ve begun with the new company to add the promotion.

Expert tip: It can be good to wait at least one to two weeks before posting a promotion to ensure the job is a good fit.

Announce your promotion with pride

You’ve worked hard for that promotion, so enjoy it and take pride in letting others know about it. Updating your profile with your promotion on LinkedIn in a timely manner also ensures your profile is current and up-to-date to support networking and future LinkedIn job prospects.

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