How to Add a Promotion on LinkedIn: Share It With Your Network

A promotion is worth celebrating — and your LinkedIn profile should reflect it before recruiters and former colleagues assume you still hold your old title.

Updating LinkedIn after a promotion is different from adding a new employer. LinkedIn lets you stack roles under one company so your career progression reads clearly instead of looking like you left and came back.

This guide walks through editing your experience section step by step, explains why you should not create a duplicate company entry, covers what to post in your feed, and includes two example announcement drafts you can adapt.

How to add a promotion on LinkedIn: step-by-step

Promotions belong inside your existing employer's experience block. LinkedIn treats the new title as a promotion (not a brand-new job elsewhere), which triggers the right kind of network notification when you choose to share updates.

How to edit your current position

Follow these steps on desktop or mobile:

1. Open your profile and scroll to Experience.
2. Click the pencil icon on the experience section, then the pencil next to your current employer.
3. When prompted about a title change, confirm you were promoted and use the + option to add the new role under the same company.
4. Enter your new job title, start date, location, and employment type.
5. Add a short description of your new responsibilities — you can refine this after your first few weeks in role.
6. Save. Toggle network notifications on or off depending on whether you want LinkedIn to alert connections automatically.

Promotions should not be listed as a new position

Creating a separate experience entry for the same company makes it look like you exited and rejoined. Recruiters scanning quickly may misread your timeline.

Nesting titles under one employer is standard practice. LinkedIn still recognizes the change as career progress and can notify your network that you were promoted — wording that reads better than a generic “started a new job” alert.

Updating the experience section

Your newest title sits at the top of that company's entry. Use the description field to explain scope, team size, or priorities — even a few lines help search visibility and give context to anyone viewing your profile.

While you are editing, consider these related updates:

• Refresh your headline if it still shows your old title.
• Adjust skills to match new responsibilities — see our guide on skills to add to LinkedIn.
• Mirror the promotion on your resume using multiple positions at the same company formatting.
• Add media only if it genuinely supports the new role (a talk, article, or project page).

How to share a promotion on the feed

Automatic notifications reach only part of your network and are easy to miss in a busy feed. A short post you write yourself often gets more engagement — congratulations, profile views, and inbound messages.

Start a post from the home feed, share your news in your own voice, and tag your company if your employer's policy allows it. You can post the same day you update your profile or wait until you have settled into the role.

What to include in a job promotion post

Balance pride with gratitude. Posts that thank mentors, managers, or teammates tend to perform better than pure self-congratulation.

• Name your new title and company.
• Thank people who supported your growth.
• Mention one or two themes for the new role (not a full job description).
• Optional: ask your network for advice relevant to the new scope.

Keep tone professional but human. Avoid gloating — other candidates may have competed for the same role. A photo is optional; if you use one, choose something workplace-appropriate rather than overly staged.

Example promotion updates

Adapt these feed posts to your industry and voice.

Excited to share that I have been promoted to Senior Software Engineer at [Company].

Grateful to my team for the mentorship and collaboration that got me here. I am looking forward to deeper ownership of [area] and continuing to ship work that matters.

#CareerGrowth #SoftwareEngineering

Thrilled to step into the Marketing Manager role at [Company] this month.

In this next chapter I will focus on [campaigns/analytics/brand] and learning from this talented group. If you have tips on [relevant topic], I would love to hear them.

Thank you to everyone who believed in me along the way.

Why celebrate success on LinkedIn?

Your network includes former colleagues, recruiters, and weak ties who may not hear about your promotion otherwise. Visibility keeps you top of mind for referrals, partnerships, and future roles.

Updating your profile also protects you from outdated assumptions. If your headline still says “Analyst” while you are now a “Manager,” inbound opportunities may skew too junior. Accuracy helps both you and the people trying to help you.

If your promotion came with new compensation, our guide on how to ask for a raise covers negotiating future moves — and pairing an updated LinkedIn profile with a refreshed resume from MakeResume keeps every application consistent.

Frequently asked questions

Does LinkedIn notify my network when I add a promotion?

LinkedIn can send promotion notifications if you enable share-with-network settings when saving the new title. Not every connection will see them; a personal feed post reaches people who miss automatic alerts.

Should I update LinkedIn before or after a promotion is official?

Wait until the change is confirmed internally and you know your official start date in the new title. Updating too early can create confusion with HR or your current manager.

How do I show multiple roles at one company on LinkedIn?

Edit the existing company entry and add a new position under it with the correct start date for each title. End dates on prior titles should reflect when you moved into the new role.

Should I mention salary in a promotion post?

Generally no. Focus on the role, gratitude, and forward-looking goals. Compensation details are private and rarely belong in a public announcement.

Do I need to update my resume when I update LinkedIn?

Yes — keep them aligned. Recruiters often cross-check both. List the promotion under one employer with clear dates so your resume and LinkedIn tell the same story.