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Learn how to set up agency member roles and permissions, including owner, admin, and team settings, to manage access and responsibilities effectively.


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How do I set up roles and permissions for my agency members?

Agency owners and admins can edit member roles by:

  • Go to Account settings (desktop) or Settings (mobile app) > Teams & Members

Note:

Only Agency Owners and Account Admins can edit roster settings for exclusive members, such as hourly rates, profile visibility, and earnings privacy. If a field is grayed out, you need Account Admin permissions to make updates.

What roles and permissions are available for agency members?

Member roles:

Roles Permissions
Agency manager
Extends offers, creates contracts, and tracks onboarding progress
  • Sends offers and creates contracts
  • Tracks onboarding progress
  • Invites talent to Upwork and reviews offers
  • Requests approvals for hiring
Finance admin
Accesses account reports and manages budgets
  • Accesses account financial reports
  • Exports custom reports
  • Approves budgets for hiring
Account admin
Sets up the configuration for the Upwork account
  • Establishes APIs and integrations
  • Configures Upwork account
  • Manages memberships and assigns roles
  • Receives finance-related notifications
Team work diary access
Accesses work diary reports
  • Views time sheets
  • Views individual and team work diaries
  • Creates, views, and exports reports
Team-only chat access
Collaborates with members of a specific team
  • Accesses team chat rooms
  • Views team address book
  • Chats with team members only
Company-wide chat access
Collaborates with any member of the company
  • Accesses company chat rooms
  • Views company address book
  • Chats with any member of the company
API Key Manager
Allows create and update API key on behalf of the organization
  • Create API Key for the organization
  • Update scopes for the API Key
  • Maintain key rotation
Exclusive agency contractor
Permanent freelancers engaged full-time with your agency
  • Work exclusively for your agency
  • Cannot determine their own profile rate and visibility
  • Cannot join another agency or work as a freelancer

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