How to Add a Promotion on LinkedIn (2026)
A promotion at the same employer should stack under one company logo — not appear as a brand-new job. Done right, LinkedIn groups both titles together and shows your tenure continuously. Here’s how to add it cleanly.
1. Add the New Title (Desktop)
- Go to your profile and scroll to Experience.
- Click the + to add a position (or the pencil to edit the existing one).
- Enter your new title.
- In the Company field, select the exact same company you already work for — pick the matching entry with the logo so LinkedIn links them.
- Set the Start date of the new role and click Save.
2. End the Previous Role
So the two titles stack under one company with the right tenure:
- Open the pencil on your old title.
- Set its End date to the month the promotion took effect.
- Uncheck I am currently working in this role.
- Save. Both roles now nest under a single company entry.
3. Control the Notification
LinkedIn can broadcast a profile change to your network. To decide:
- Before editing, go to Settings & Privacy > Visibility > Share profile updates with your network and toggle it Off if you want to add the promotion quietly.
- Turn it back On afterward if you’d like future changes shared.
A genuine promotion is worth announcing — but only after the profile looks finished.
4. Add a Promotion on Mobile
- Tap your profile photo > View Profile.
- Scroll to Experience, tap + or the pencil.
- Add the new title under the same company, set dates, and save.
5. Troubleshooting
Both roles show as separate companies
The company you selected didn’t match the existing entry. Edit the new role and re-pick the employer from the dropdown with the logo, not a free-typed name.
My network got notified before I finished
The share toggle was on. Turn off Share profile updates first, make all edits, then re-enable it.
The new role isn’t at the top
LinkedIn orders by date. Make sure the new title’s start date is later than the old role’s end date.
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