Key Takeaway
Recently Promoted extracts structured professional data from any LinkedIn profile URL — including headline, experience, education, skills, and certifications — at 1 credit per run. It is part of SyncGTM's 75+ enrichment library and is available via CLI and MCP.
What is Recently Promoted Action?
Recently Promoted is a contact signal that detects when a prospect or existing contact has been promoted within their current organization. It monitors LinkedIn activity, job title changes, and employment data to identify promotions. A recently promoted person is a high-value prospect because they often have expanded budget authority, new strategic priorities, and the mandate to make changes — including evaluating and purchasing new tools.
This signal returns structured data including the person's new title, previous title, company, and estimated promotion date. Unlike the Job Change signal which detects moves between companies, Recently Promoted specifically tracks upward mobility within the same organization. This distinction is important because promoted individuals stay within the same buying context but gain new decision-making power — often the last piece needed to close a deal.
This action uses waterfall enrichment to query multiple premium data providers in sequence, delivering higher match rates than single-source alternatives. Learn more about how waterfall enrichment works.
How it works
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Provide a LinkedIn profile URL or a combination of name and company.
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SyncGTM checks employment data and LinkedIn for recent title changes within the same company.
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If a promotion is detected, the signal returns the new title, previous title, company, and estimated promotion date.
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Use the results to trigger outreach, update CRM records, or re-engage stalled opportunities.
Use cases
Stalled Deal Re-Engagement
Detect when a contact in a stalled deal gets promoted. Their new authority may be exactly what was needed to move the deal forward. Reach out with a congratulatory message and a refreshed proposal.
Champion Elevation
Track when your product champions get promoted to leadership roles. An internal advocate with executive authority can fast-track procurement and expand your footprint in the organization.
Executive Outreach
Identify newly promoted VPs and directors who are building their strategic vision. They are evaluating tools and processes during their first 90 days and are receptive to vendor conversations.
Customer Success Engagement
Monitor customer contacts for promotions. Congratulate them and discuss how your product can support their expanded responsibilities and team.
Input
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| linkedin_url | string | Yes | The full LinkedIn profile URL of the person to check (e.g., https://linkedin.com/in/username). |
Output
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| promoted | boolean | Whether a recent promotion was detected. |
| new_title | string | The person's new title after promotion. |
| previous_title | string | The person's title before promotion. |
| company | string | The company where the promotion occurred. |
| promotion_date | string | Estimated date of the promotion. |
| linkedin_url | string | Canonical LinkedIn profile URL. |
Related enrichments
Job Change
Detect if a person has changed jobs in the last 3 months using public data and LinkedIn activity. Ideal for triggering timely outreach, re-engaging old leads, or identifying warm prospects during career transitions.
Leadership Change
Detect when a company hires or replaces senior leaders like CMO CRO VP Sales or RevOps.
LinkedIn Engagement
Checks if a prospect has posted or engaged with posts on certain topics. Ideal for identifying active buyers, personalizing outreach, and scoring leads based on real-time social activity.
Is Hiring
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Headcount Growth
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