Executive template
Executive resume template for senior and leadership roles
A larger, centred name over a double rule, serif type and a dense layout that fits more on each page.
What this layout looks like
- Layout: Serif display · dense.
- One column in reading order, with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems read it top to bottom.
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- Download as PDF or Word, free on every plan.
- No photo slot, which suits most US and UK applications.
Who it is for
Made for senior and leadership roles with a long list of positions, where the challenge is showing scope without running to four pages.
Writing a senior resume that gets read
- Lead each role with scope: team size, budget, markets or revenue you were accountable for.
- Keep the last ten to fifteen years detailed and summarise earlier roles in a line each.
- Put board, advisory or non-executive roles in their own section rather than mixing them into Experience.
- Tailor the summary to the role; a generic executive summary reads as a template.
How to use this template
Bring your experience in
Import your old PDF or Word resume, or your LinkedIn profile, into your career profile. You review every section before it is saved.
Open it on this template
Pick this layout and your resume opens in the editor. Switching template later never changes your content.
Edit on the page and check it
Click any line and type. Run the free ATS check and the quality check, then download a PDF or Word file.
New to applicant tracking systems? Read how to build an ATS-friendly resume, or see everything the editor does.
Executive template
Questions about this template
How long should an executive resume be?
Two pages is common for senior roles. The editor shows the page count as you write, so you can see when a layout tips onto a third.
Is the Executive template ATS-friendly?
Yes. Despite the display name it is one column in reading order with standard headings.
Should I list every job I have had?
Detail the last ten to fifteen years and give earlier roles a line each. The dense layout helps, but a shorter, sharper resume reads better than a complete one.
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Start your resume on Executive.
Bring in the resume you already have, and it opens on this layout in the editor. Switch template any time without retyping.