Having the ability to see who has admin access on LinkedIn can be useful for many reasons. As a LinkedIn user, you may want to know who the admins are in your company’s LinkedIn page or group. As a recruiter or salesperson, seeing who the admins are for your prospects’ company pages can give you insights into the organization. And as a marketer, identifying admins of relevant industry groups and discussions can help inform your influencer outreach strategy.
So is there actually a way to see or find out who the admins are on LinkedIn? The short answer is no, there is no direct way to see a list of page or group admins on LinkedIn. LinkedIn does not make admin information public or accessible to regular users. However, there are a few workarounds that can provide clues about who may have admin access.
Looking for Company Page Admins
For company pages, one strategy is looking at employees who frequently post updates and interact with followers on behalf of the company. These vocal employees often have admin access to post on behalf of the brand. You can look for employees who:
- Regularly post company status updates
- Respond to comments and messages as the company
- Update the company page’s info and images
Some other signs that an employee may be a company page admin:
- They include phrases like “I head social media strategy at [Company]” in their profile
- They have a history of social media, marketing, or communications roles at the company
- They are a founder, executive, or senior leader at the company
You can also look for employees who link to the company page in their personal profile, or list social media management in their skills and endorsements. While not definitive, these are hints that they may have elevated access. With this approach, look for patterns over time rather than just a single post or mention.
Identifying LinkedIn Group Admins
For LinkedIn Groups, the admin names are not published anywhere within the group. However, there are couple ways to discern who may be a group admin:
- Look for members who frequently post updates and engage with discussions as the group, not themselves. They likely have posting privileges.
- Check any emails you receive from the group – the admin’s name will usually be on group emails.
- Look for founders of the group and members who have been there the longest – admins are often early members.
- See if any members proactively identify themselves as a group admin in discussions.
Admins may also mention their role if they contribute articles to LinkedIn’s publisher platform. Overall, group admins usually want to be visible leaders and active participants, so look for those patterns.
For Company and Showcase Pages
Company and Showcase Pages also do not display admin information. But there are a few hints to spot potential admins here as well:
- Employees who share, comment on, and engage with the Page’s content frequently may have access.
- The Page’s pinned or featured posts can indicate admins who post on behalf of the brand.
- Employees who reference managing social media or the Page in their profile are worth investigating.
- PR, Communications, and Marketing employees commonly have Page admin access.
As with Groups and company pages, social media and community managers will often want to be visible admins – look for those who fill that role.
Other Methods to Identify Admins
A few other ideas on how to find potential admin accounts:
- Search for social media managers at a company on LinkedIn and check if they engage with the company page.
- Look for common admin names like “John Smith” or “Social Media” – default accounts admins sometimes use.
- Search through a company’s employees filtered by department to surface likely admins.
- Check LinkedIn Profiles mentioning current or past social media or community management responsibilities.
While admins remain officially anonymous, these tactics can provide useful clues to uncover who may be running key LinkedIn pages, groups, and accounts.
Contacting Potential Admins
Once you have identified possible admins, you can try directly reaching out to those LinkedIn members through InMail or message. Explain why you want to connect with them in their admin role. This personalized outreach can allow you to directly engage the admins you have identified.
Some best practices when reaching out:
- Be clear you are contacting them as a potential admin, not for their regular day-to-day role.
- Say why you want to connect specifically with them as an admin.
- Personalize the message and provide some background about yourself.
- Suggest linking on LinkedIn to continue the conversation.
With persistence, you may be able to convert potential admin profiles into confirmed admins who can provide value to you in their access role. But respect their privacy if they are not interested in connecting.
LinkedIn Group Admin Outreach Example
Hi [Name],
I saw that you are active in the [Group Name] group, and I wanted to reach out because I am interested in connecting with the admins who run and manage the group.
I am [Your Name], and I founded [Company]. I am very interested in participating in the [Group Name] community discussions and contributing [relevant content].
If you are open to, I would love to connect over LinkedIn message or InMail. I think there could be some great opportunities to collaborate!
Please let me know if you might be interested in connecting in your capacity as a [Group Name] admin. Looking forward to hearing from you!
[Your Name]
Company Page Admin Outreach Template
Hi [Name],
I noticed that you frequently share updates and engage with followers on the [Company] LinkedIn page, and I wanted to reach out. As a leader at [Your Company], I am very interested in connecting with the team behind the [Company] LinkedIn presence.
We are always looking for new ways to collaborate with brands like [Company] in the [industry] space through partnerships and thought leadership. I think there could be some great synergies between our brands on LinkedIn.
If you do handle [Company’s] LinkedIn page and are open to connecting, I’d love to continue the conversation over message or InMail. Please let me know if you would be interested in brainstorming social media collaborations!
Best regards,
[Your Name]
Limitations of Identifying Admins
While the strategies outlined above can help point towards potential admins, there are some limitations to keep in mind:
- There is no foolproof way to confirm LinkedIn admin status without them self-identifying.
- Employees who engage frequently may not actually have admin access.
- Admin teams often divide up responsibilities, so multiple admins may be involved.
- Page and group administration can change hands as roles evolve.
- Some admins may not wish to be contacted in that capacity.
So while you can make educated guesses about admin accounts, take your findings as hints rather than hard facts. Use any contact as an introduction to open a dialogue, not push unwanted marketing. The platforms do not provide official admin statuses for a reason – use discretion in how you engage potential admins.
Conclusion
In summary, here are some key takeaways on identifying LinkedIn admins:
- There is no direct way to see a list of page or group admins on LinkedIn.
- Look for employees who frequently post and engage as the company or group for clues.
- PR, marketing, social media, and communications staff commonly have admin access.
- Research profiles mentioning admin responsibilities or linking to company pages.
- You can try contacting potential admins, but be respectful and disclose why you are reaching out.
- Remember there are limits in confirming actual admin status without LinkedIn providing it.
While not definitive, using the tactics outlined here can help reveal the admins that may be behind the LinkedIn presence of key companies, groups, and influencers. Do your research, make thoughtful connections, and see if you can build valuable relationships with the people behind the platforms.
