Guiding You Through Assigning an Admin Role on Your Facebook Page

If one of your goals this year is to improve your business’s social media presence, you’re not alone. Studies show that up to 80 percent of small business owners wish they were better at managing social media. Many people share this responsibility with employees or consultants.

Assigning another admin to your Facebook page is similar to giving them the keys to your store. Thankfully, Facebook provides various page roles with different levels of permissions, allowing you to control how much access each person has to your brand page.

There are five types of roles you can assign, each with its own permissions:
1. Admin
2. Editor
3. Moderator
4. Advertiser
5. Analyst

To get started, log into your Facebook account and go to the brand page you want to modify. Click “Settings” at the top right of the page, then click “Page Roles” on the left side of the dashboard.

Under “Assign a New Page Role,” enter the name of the person you want to add. Select the appropriate role by toggling through the options until you find the right one. Be sure to check the permissions listed in the box beneath the role to make sure they fit your needs. Click “Add” to finalize, and you’ll be asked to enter your password for confirmation.

It’s important to note that an Admin can remove other Admins. Therefore, only assign someone as an Admin if you truly trust them. Otherwise, they could take over your page and lock you out, forcing you to appeal to Facebook for help. To prevent this, it’s best not to assign anyone higher than an Editor.

To edit the role of someone who already has access, scroll to the bottom of the “Page Roles” section to find “Existing Page Roles.” You’ll see people grouped by their current roles.

Click “Edit” next to the person whose role you want to change. Toggle through the role options beside their name, select the new role, and click “Save.” If you need to remove someone from your page, click “Remove,” and confirm your decision when prompted.