---
title: Add an opportunity associated contact
description: Create opportunity for associated contacts to identify each contact’s role when multiple stakeholders are involved.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/order-management/add-opportunity-associated-contact.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Opportunity Management, Sales automation apps, Use, Sales Customer Relationship Management]
---

# Add an opportunity associated contact

Create opportunity for associated contacts to identify each contact’s role when multiple stakeholders are involved.

## Before you begin

Role required: opportunity\_writer

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **List** view \[Omitted image "list-outline-24.svg"\] Alt text: and select **Opportunity - All**.

2.  From the **Opportunity List** window, select the opportunity you want to work with and select the **Contacts** tab.

3.  Select **New** to associate a contact from Account hierarchy or select an existing contact to make changes.

    **Note:**

    Applicable only for Account-based opportunities and not consumer-based opportunities.

4.  Fill in the fields in the Opportunity Associated Contact form.

<table id="table_orf_nx5_c1c"><thead><tr><th>

Fields

</th><th>

Descriptions

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Opportunity

</td><td>

The opportunity number.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Contact

</td><td>

Name of the customer contact.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Opportunity Role

</td><td>

Role assigned to an opportunity associated contact. Following contact roles \(Related party types\) are shipped by default:-   Business user
-   Decision maker
-   Economic buyer
-   Evaluator
-   Executive sponsor
-   Influence
However, more roles can be configured.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Account

</td><td>

Account of the contact.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Primary

</td><td>

Primary opportunity role.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Notes

</td><td>

Enter work notes for reference.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>5.  Select **Save**.

    The Opportunity Associated Contact information is added to the main opportunity.


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