Connect to LinkedIn and post a job

Available for the following HR plans: Standard, Premium, Platinum
Available for the following user access level: Admin

Employment Hero supports posting jobs to two types of LinkedIn listings: Premium and Limited. Choose the option that matches your LinkedIn subscription to get started.

LinkedIn Premium

Step 1: Connect to LinkedIn Premium

Before you can post jobs, you must establish the connection between Employment Hero and your LinkedIn Premium account.

1. Click Recruitment in the side navigation menu
2. Click the Jobs Board tab
3. Click the Connect button on the LinkedIn Premium tile
4. In the pop-up window, enter your Company ID
5. For the Contract ID field, click Get Contract ID
   Important: Do not enter a Contract ID manually. LinkedIn will handle this automatically.
6. A LinkedIn sign-in window will appear. Follow the prompts to sign in and select a job poster
   Note: You'll need to start typing the name for poster options to appear
7. Click Save
8. At the bottom of the pop-up, configure the following settings:
   • Default listing type: Premium
   • Apply Connect: Enabled
   • Poster Information: Configure as needed
      
9. Wait 10 minutes for the connection to fully establish before posting any jobs

Step 2: Post a Job to LinkedIn Premium

Once your connection is active, follow these steps to post a job:

1. Click Recruitment in the side navigation menu.
2. Click Recruitment in the side panel.
3. Click the Jobs tab.
4. Find the job you want to post and click the three dots (⋯) on that line.
5. Click Edit Job Details.
6. Complete any edits or skip the steps until you reach the Adverts page on the last step.
7. In the Promote Your Job section, look for LinkedIn Premium.
8. Click the Post Now button for the LinkedIn tile.

9. You will be taken to the Additional Information page for LinkedIn Premium. Complete all required fields organised into the following sections:

   • Duration - Select how long the job will be advertised
   • Location - Specify the job location details
   • Industry - Choose the relevant industry category
   • Employment conditions - Provide details about the role type and conditions
   • Additional requirements - Add any other LinkedIn-specific information

   What's new?

   • The Additional Information page has been redesigned to make posting to LinkedIn Premium easier. Fields are now organised into clear sections, and many details you've already entered during job creation will be automatically pre-filled. If you're editing and reposting an existing job, your previously entered LinkedIn data will be automatically reloaded, saving you time. Required fields are clearly marked, and you'll see a status indicator showing when your job is ready to post (e.g., "1/1 boards ready to post").
   • If your desired job location isn’t appearing in the default LinkedIn dropdown menu—or if the mapped location is displaying incorrectly—you can now manually override the location details to ensure your job ad is published with exact accuracy.
10. Complete all required fields and publish your ad

How to Edit Your Contract ID

If you need to update your Contract ID later:

1. Click Recruitment in the side navigation menu
2. Click the Jobs Board tab
3. Click the Connect button on the LinkedIn Premium tile
4. Click the Edit button next to "Incorrect ID?"
5. Follow the instructions as prompted by LinkedIn

LinkedIn Limited

Prerequisites

Before you can post to LinkedIn Limited, make sure all of the following are true:

• Your login email address to LinkedIn Limited is a company email address (must use a corporate domain, e.g., name@mycompany.com)
• Your Employment Hero account is 30 days or older
• Your Employment Hero account has a paid subscription
• You have set up your LinkedIn Limited integration (follow the steps below)

Step 1: Connect to LinkedIn Limited

1. Click the Recruitment menu
2. Click the Job Boards tab
3. On the "LinkedIn - Limited Listings" card, click Connect
4. Enter your Company ID
   • Your Company ID is the numeric value after /company/ in your LinkedIn Admin URL. For example, if your URL is https://www.linkedin.com/company/2975969/admin/, your Company ID is 2975969. Verify this is correct before proceeding.
5. Enter your Poster Email
   • This is the email address you use to log into LinkedIn Limited. It must be a company email address with a corporate domain (e.g., name@mycompany.com).
     

Step 2: Post a Job to LinkedIn Limited

1. Click the Recruitment menu
2. Click the Jobs tab
3. Click the three dots button for the role you want to post
4. Click Edit Job Details
5. Click the Adverts tab
6. Click the Post to Job Boards button
   
7. Select the LinkedIn option and click Continue
8. Enter all required fields to publish your job ad

Troubleshooting: Why Can't I Post My Job Ads on LinkedIn?

If you're having trouble posting jobs, work through this checklist:

Check 1: Verify Your Company ID Matches LinkedIn

Your Company ID in Employment Hero must match your actual LinkedIn account. An admin on your LinkedIn company account can find this by logging in—the Company ID will be visible in your account. Verify that the ID entered in Employment Hero (under Recruitment → Job Boards → LinkedIn) matches exactly.

Check 2: Follow the Updated Connection Process

Make sure you followed the most current connection steps above, including:

• Clicking Get Contract ID instead of entering it manually (for Premium)
• Waiting 10 minutes after connection before posting jobs (for Premium)
• Using a company email address as your Poster Email (for Limited)

Check 3: Verify Your LinkedIn Subscription

For Premium: Confirm you have a valid, paid LinkedIn Premium account with credits loaded and job slots available.

For Limited: Confirm you have a paid Employment Hero subscription and your account is at least 30 days old. Also verify your login email is a company email address.

Check 4: Job Functions Limit

When posting a role, ensure you have selected no more than three job functions. Selecting more than three options will cause the posting to fail.

If you've made any of these corrections, you can repost the role right away. However, note that if you've updated your LinkedIn subscription or billing, these changes may take 24 hours to take effect.

Related Resources

• Managing Your Organisation's Hiring Processes: Learn how to create a new hiring process and customise it for your organisation's needs.
• Managing Your Organisation's Job Board Integrations: Manage your connections to job boards and connect to new ones.