Assigning Roles to Team Members

Assigning Roles to Team Members

Once a member has been added to a team, you must assign them one or more roles. Roles are critical as they define what each member is permitted to do and see within that team, such as planning missions or managing other members.

Once a member has been added to a team, you must assign them one or more roles. Roles are critical as they define what each member is permitted to do and see within that team, such as planning missions or managing other members.

Written By: Michiel Froling

Last Updated on August 15, 2025

1. For Organizational Admins

As an Organizational Admin, you can manage roles for any member in any team across your entire organization.

How to assign roles Team members

Before you begin: This guide assumes members have already been added to a team. If you haven't done that yet, please read our guide: How to Assign Members to a Team.

Note: You must have administrative permissions within an organizational workspace to assign roles to team members

  1. First, ensure you have selected your main organizational workspace from the Workspace switcher at the top of the sidebar.

  2. Navigate to the Manage section in the sidebar.

  3. Click on the Teams menu item to see a list of all teams.

  4. Click on the name of the team you wish to manage to open its details page.

  5. Select the Members tab.

  6. From the list of team members, select the member(s) whose roles you want to edit by checking the box next to their names.

  7. Click the Edit button.

  8. A form will appear. Select the desired roles for the member(s).

  9. Click Save.

2. For Team Admins

As a Team Admin, you can manage the roles of members within the specific team you have been assigned to manage.

Note: You must have administrative permissions for that specific team.

  1. First, ensure you have selected your Team Workspace from the Workspace switcher at the top of the sidebar.

  2. Navigate to the Manage section in the sidebar.

  3. Click on the Members menu item.

  4. From the list of team members, select the member(s) whose roles you want to edit by checking the box next to their names.

  5. Click the Edit button.

  6. A form will appear. Select the desired roles for the member(s).

  7. Click Save.

3. Understanding Team Roles

You can assign one or more of the following roles to a team member:

  • Team Admin: Grants permissions to manage the team's settings, including adding/removing members and assigning roles to others within that team.

  • Pilot: Allows the member to be assigned as a Pilot in Command for missions within the team.

  • Payload Operator: Allows the member to be assigned to operate specific equipment or payloads during a mission.

  • Observer: Allows the member to view team missions and activities.