Available Company Roles
contact
General business contact
- External business contact
- Client or customer representative
- Vendor or supplier contact
- General networking connection
employee
Company employee
- Full-time or part-time staff
- Contractor or freelancer
- Temporary worker
- Intern or trainee
owner
Business owner or principal
- Company founder or co-founder
- Business owner or partner
- Shareholder or investor
- Principal or managing director
other
Other relationship types
- Board member or advisor
- Consultant or specialist
- Legal or financial representative
- Any other business relationship
Company Roles Comparison Table
Role | Description | Internal/External | Decision Making | Access Level | Common Use Cases |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
owner | Business owner or principal | 🏢 Internal | ✅ High authority | 🔓 Full access | Founders, partners, directors |
employee | Company employee | 🏢 Internal | ⚠️ Role-dependent | 🔐 Limited access | Staff, contractors, interns |
contact | General business contact | 🌐 External | ❌ No authority | 👁️ View only | Clients, vendors, networking |
other | Other relationship types | 🔄 Mixed | ⚠️ Context-dependent | 🔐 Variable | Advisors, consultants, board |
Usage in API
When creating or updating company-person relationships, use these exact role values:contact
, employee
, owner
, other