How to Remove an Admin from a LinkedIn Company Page

Managing who has access to your LinkedIn Company Page is a fundamental part of keeping your brand secure and your messaging consistent. Whether an employee has left the company, an agency contract has ended, or you're simply cleaning house, knowing how to remove an admin is an essential skill. This guide will walk you through the entire process, step-by-step, including what to do if you run into any trouble.

Why Regularly Managing Page Admins is Important

Before getting into the how-to, it's worth understanding why this isn't just a "set it and forget it" task. Keeping a tight rein on your admin list is a critical part of a healthy social media strategy. You might need to remove an admin for several common reasons:

• Employee Departures: This is the most common reason. When a team member who had access to your page leaves the company, revoking their permissions should be a top priority in your off-boarding process.
• Changing Roles: A colleague might move to a different department where social media management is no longer part of their job description. Removing their access follows the principle of least privilege - only giving access to those who truly need it.
• Ending Agency or Contractor Partnerships: If you've been working with a freelance social media manager or a marketing agency, you'll want to remove their access once the contract is complete.
• Routine Security Audits: It's just good housekeeping. Periodically reviewing who has admin rights helps prevent unauthorized access and ensures your page is secure. You might be surprised who still has keys to the kingdom from years ago.

Maintaining a clean list of admins protects your brand's reputation, secures your account from accidental or malicious posts, and keeps your internal workflows organized.

First, Understanding LinkedIn Admin Roles

LinkedIn offers different levels of admin access, and knowing what they are is helpful before you start adding or removing people. You can't effectively manage your team without understanding what each role can and cannot do.

The key thing to remember is this: Only a Super Admin can add or remove other administrators. If you don't have this level of access, you won't be able to follow the steps below. You'll need to ask an existing Super Admin on your page to either make the change for you or upgrade your permissions.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the main admin roles:

• Super Admin: This role has full power. They can do everything, including adding and removing all other admins (including other Super Admins), editing the page, posting content, and managing lead gen forms and paid media accounts. Every Page must have at least one Super Admin.
• Content Admin: These administrators can post content, create events, and manage comments. They have the ability to publish and manage updates, but they cannot add or remove other admins or edit core page details like the name or overview section. This is a great role for most team members who handle day-to-day content.
• Analyst: This is a view-only role. Analysts can access the page's analytics to monitor performance and export data for reporting. They can’t post content, edit the page, or manage other admins. It's perfect for stakeholders or team members who only need to see the results.
• Curator: This is a more limited content role. Curators can see content suggestions in the "Content" tab and recommend content for other admins to share. They can also view analytics but can't post directly to the page themselves. This role is useful for sourcing relevant industry content without giving full posting privileges.

How to Remove an Admin from a LinkedIn Company Page (Desktop Guide)

Removing an admin is a straightforward process when you're logged into LinkedIn on a desktop computer. Just follow these steps.

Step 1: Go to your Company Page

Log into your LinkedIn account and navigate to your Company Page. You can find it by clicking on your “Me” profile icon in the top right corner and selecting your company from the “Manage” section dropdown.

Step 2: Enter Admin View

Once you are on your Company Page, make sure you are in the “Admin view.” You should see an admin toolkit on the left-hand side and an “Admin tools” dropdown on the right.

Step 3: Open Admin Tools and Go to Settings

In the top right corner of your Company Page, click on the Admin tools dropdown menu. From there, select Settings and then click on Manage admins in the left-hand navigation.

Step 4: Find the Admin You Want to Remove

You’ll now see a list of all current administrators for your page, along with their assigned role. Scroll through the list to find the name of the person you need to remove.

Step 5: Remove the Admin

To the right of the person's name and role, you'll see a small “…” (ellipsis) icon. Click on it. A dropdown menu will appear with the option to Remove admin.

Step 6: Confirm the Removal

A confirmation box will pop up to make sure you didn’t click by accident. It will say something like, "Are you sure you want to remove [First Name] as an admin from [Company Name]?" Click the blue Remove button to finalize the action.

That's it! The individual will immediately be removed from your list of page admins and will no longer have any administrative access to your Company Page.

How to Remove an Admin Using the LinkedIn Mobile App

You can also manage your page admins from the LinkedIn mobile app, which is convenient when you're on the go. The steps are slightly different from the desktop experience but just as easy.

1. Open the LinkedIn app and tap on your profile picture in the top left corner.
2. Under your profile, you'll see your Company Page. Tap on it to switch to your Page profile.
3. Once on your Page, tap the three-dot menu [...] at the top of the screen next to the "Edit page" button.
4. From the menu that appears, tap on Settings.
5. In the Settings menu, tap Manage admins.
6. You'll see the list of all page admins. Find the person you want to remove and tap the three-dot icon [...] next to their name.
7. Select Remove admin and confirm your choice in the pop-up window.

The result is the same: the person’s admin access is instantly revoked.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Sometimes things don't go as planned. Here are solutions to a few common problems you might encounter when trying to remove a LinkedIn page admin.

Problem: The "Remove Admin" Option is Grayed Out or Missing.

Solution: You are not a Super Admin. As mentioned earlier, only Super Admins have the authority to remove other page administrators. If you need to remove someone, you'll have to find one of the page's Super Admins and ask them to do it. You can see who holds which role in the "Manage admins" list.

Problem: I Need to Remove the Only Other Super Admin.

Solution: No problem. As long as you are also a Super Admin, you can remove any other admin on the page, regardless of their role. The only exception is that LinkedIn won't let you remove all Super Admins - the page must always have at least one.

Problem: I am the Only Super Admin, and I am Leaving the Company.

Solution: Before you remove yourself (or have someone else remove you), you must assign a new Super Admin. Promote a trusted team member to Super Admin first. Once they accept the role, you can either remove yourself or ask them to remove you. If a page loses its only Super Admin, regaining control can be a complicated process that requires contacting LinkedIn support directly.

Problem: The Admin I Need to Remove is an Ex-Employee and is Unresponsive.

Solution: This highlights the importance of timely off-boarding. If a former employee is the only Super Admin and you’ve lost control of the page, your only path forward is to contact LinkedIn. You will likely need to provide documentation proving that you are an official representative of the company and that the current admin is no longer an employee. This can take time, so it's always better to handle these changes proactively.

Best Practices for LinkedIn Page Admin Management

To avoid problems in the future, it's wise to adopt some best practices for managing your page permissions.

• Maintain at Least Two Super Admins: Always have at least two trusted individuals (like the head of marketing and a department deputy) as Super Admins. This builds redundancy, so if one person leaves the company unexpectedly or is out of office, you're never locked out.
• Principle of Least Privilege: Don't give everyone Super Admin access just because it's easy. Assign roles based on what each person needs to do their job. If someone only posts content, make them a Content Admin. If they just need to see reports, give them Analyst access. This minimizes the risk of accidental changes or security breaches.
• Conduct Quarterly Admin Audits: Set a calendar reminder to review your admin list every quarter. Cross-reference it with your current employee list and agency contracts. It's a simple, 5-minute task that can save you major headaches down the road.
• Formalize Your On-boarding and Off-boarding Process: Make "adding to LinkedIn page" and "removing from LinkedIn page" official line items on your HR checklists for new hires and departures. This systematizes the process so it never gets forgotten.

Final Thoughts

Removing an admin from your LinkedIn Company Page is a quick task, but managing your page permissions correctly is an ongoing responsibility that's vital for your brand's security. By regularly auditing your admin list and applying roles thoughtfully, you ensure your social media presence remains professional, consistent, and firmly in your control.

Keeping permissions straight on individual platforms is just one piece of the puzzle. When you're managing multiple social channels with a team, that complexity grows fast. At Postbase, we built our platform knowing that real marketing work happens collaboratively. That's why everything from our unified engagement inbox to our visual content calendar is designed to help teams work together smoothly without tripping over each other. It gives you a central place to control your strategy and see what's happening everywhere, so you don't have to choose between handing over full admin access and actually getting things done. If you're tired of legacy tools that feel bulky and disconnected, take a look at Postbase.