Overview
Admin roles define what administrators can see and do in your account. Choosing the right role helps you keep control, limit risk, and give each teammate exactly the access they need.
Key benefits
Control access levels across settings, users, and data
Reduce risk by limiting sensitive permissions
Create custom roles tailored to your organization
What is a role
A role determines which areas of the platform an admin can access and which actions they can perform. Below is a breakdown of the default system admin roles to help you assign the right level of access to your team.
System admin role summary
Role | Description | Permissions scope | Recommended for |
Account Owner | Full control over the account and all system settings. | All standard permissions plus sensitive actions (delete users, assessments, and accounts) and advanced configuration permissions (data retention settings, custom roles, UACF, HRIS uploads, integrations). | Super-user and main point of contact for the Deeper Signals customer success team. |
Account Admin | Manages day-to-day account activity across the assigned account and any child accounts. | Permissions for daily operations (create admins, campaigns, teams, assign roles, download reports). | Supervisors overseeing account usage and activity. |
Junior Account Admin | Handles basic administrative tasks without access to critical actions. | Permissions for core admin work (view users, create campaigns, view teams, view assessment insights). | Admins focused on managing campaigns. |
Analytics Admin | Views aggregated assessment results only. | Read-only access to insights dashboard. | Stakeholders who want visibility into data trends and visualizations. |
Create a custom admin role
Sometimes the default roles aren’t quite right. Creating a custom role lets you fine-tune exactly which permissions an admin should have.
Important: You must be an Account Owner to create custom admin roles.
Step 1: Add a new role
Navigate to “Settings” → “Account settings”.
Select “Manage roles and permissions”.
Click “Edit”, then “Add new role”.
Step 2: Define permissions
Enter a role name and description.
Open the Permissions tab.
Select the permissions you want this role to have.
Click Save.
Once created, the new role can be assigned to one or more users. You can see how to do that in this article.
Tip: If you’re not sure which permissions to include, start small and expand access as needed.