LinkedIn Activation Connector

Create activation targets and activate your Data 360 segments to LinkedIn Campaign Manager for targeted advertising.

  • Available with add-on license: Ad Audiences

Data Type(s)

  • Structured

Data Direction

The direction of available connection methods.

Data Out

Create a connection for activating data to external platforms.

Supported connection method(s):

  • Incremental

  • Direct API

As your segments refresh, Data 360 sends incremental updates via the LinkedIn DMP Segment Users API for audience lists and the LinkedIn DMP Segment Companies API for company list targeting. This connection also supports a full refresh to reload all information.

Connector Setup

Instructions for adding and configuring your connector.

  1. Set Up a Connection to LinkedIn Campaign Manager

Restrictions and Requirements

Audience Segment Activation

Create activations for audience segments to target known users with ad campaigns.

Attribute Keys and Encryption

You can activate these attributes to LinkedIn Campaign Manager, along with related details. For more information, see LinkedIn DMP Segment Users.

Attribute Display Name Description Suggested DMO Mapping Data Type Encryption State for Activation Optional or Required
EmailAddress Email address of the user ContactPointEmail > EmailAddress String (SHA256: 64 chars, SHA512: 128 chars) Encrypted with SHA256 Required
GOOGLE_AID Google Mobile Advertising ID Device > AdvertiserId String (max 32 characters, lowercase) None Optional
firstName First name of the user Individual > FirstName String (max 35 characters) None Optional
lastName Last name of the user Individual > LastName String (max 35 characters) None Optional
title Professional job title AccountContact > Title String (max 100 characters) None Optional
company Company the user works for Account > AccountName String (max 50 characters) None Optional
country The user's location country ContactPointAddress > alpha2CountryCode String (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2) None Optional

The Encryption State for Activation shows the state and type of encryption applied to each attribute in Data 360.

Company List Activation

Activate company lists to build and deliver dynamic lists of companies for targeting on the LinkedIn platform. Marketers use Company List activation to target cohorts of LinkedIn users based on the associated firms. Data 360 supports encrypted delivery of Account Name and other Account metadata to ensure accurate matching.

Attribute Keys and Encryption

You can activate these attributes to LinkedIn Campaign Manager for company lists. For more information, see LinkedIn DMP Segment Companies.

Attribute Display Name Description Suggested DMO Mapping Data Type Encryption State for Activation Optional or Required
companyName Name of the company/account Account > AccountName String Encrypted with SHA256 Required
companyWebsiteDomain The company's website domain Account > AccountWebsiteURL String (URL format) None Optional
companyEmailDomain The company's email domain ContactPointEmail > EmailDomain String (URL format) None Optional
companyPageUrl The URL of the company's LinkedIn Page String (max 100 characters, URL format) None Optional
stockSymbol The company's stock symbol String (max 5 characters) None Optional
city The company's location city List[String] (max 3 items, each max 50 characters) None Optional
state The company's location state ContactPointAddress > CityName String (max 50 characters) None Optional
country The company's location country ContactPointAddress > alpha2CountryCode String (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2) None Optional