How do you announce a new job on LinkedIn?

Write a short post, not only the profile update. Say the company and the role in the first line, give one reason you took it, thank one person, and say what you will be working on. The template above does exactly that.

When should you announce a new job on LinkedIn?

Once you have started, or as soon as both your old and your new employer know. If your new company plans its own announcement, ask whether they want to go first.

Should you thank your old employer in a new job post?

If you mean it, yes, in one line. Name a person or a team and what they did for you. Skip it if it would read as a formality.

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LinkedIn new job announcement post template

A new job post works when it says where you are going, why this job, and who helped you get there, in a few short lines. Fill in the blanks below and copy the result, or copy one of the examples. It is free and needs no sign-in. To make it sound like you instead of a template, innernote can write it in your voice from the same details.

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New roleCompanyWhy this job, in one lineSomeone to thank Optional

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I am joining company as your new role.

Why this job, in one line.

Thank you, someone who helped you get here.

More soon on what I am working on. If you work in this space, I would like to hear from you.

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New job post examples

Three ways to say it. Copy one and change the details.

Short

Some news: I have joined Northwind as Head of Product.

I was a customer for two years before this, so I know which problems I want to fix first.

More soon.

With a thank you

I am starting a new role as Head of Product at Northwind.

Thank you, Priya, for telling me to apply when I was sure I was not ready. And thank you to everyone on my old team for five good years.

If you work in analytics, I would like to hear what you are stuck on.

After the first week

First week at Northwind, done.

Three things I did not expect: how much of the roadmap comes from support tickets, how short the meetings are, and that the founder still answers customer email.

I am here to lead product. Mostly I spent this week listening.

What do you write in a new job post on LinkedIn?

Lead with the news in one line: the company and the role. Then give one honest reason you took this job, because that is the part people respond to. Thank one person by name for something specific, not a list of everyone. End by saying what you will be working on, or who you would like to hear from. Keep it short, and leave out anything that sounds like a press release.

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Last updated October 4, 2026

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