Modern Executive
C-SuitePremium C-suite columns with a divided contact grid and a quiet, authoritative tone.
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The Executive resume template
For directors, vice presidents and C-suite candidates. A centred serif nameplate sets a formal tone; the main column carries your leadership experience, and a narrow side column holds expertise, languages and board or certification credentials.
- Best forDirector, VP, C-suite, general manager, partner
- StructureSerif nameplate, wide main column, narrow side column
- LengthTwo pages is normal at this level
- ATSReal text; use Simple for strict portals
What an executive resume has to prove
At senior level the question is no longer "can you do the job" but "what will be different after you arrive". Every entry should show scope and outcome.
Scope, on the first line under each title:
VP Operations, Northwind Logistics 2019 - Present
Led 1,200 staff across 9 sites; P&L $340M; reported to the CEO.Then three or four outcomes, with the numbers a board would care about:
Turned a $12M operating loss into a $9M profit in two years.
Led the integration of two acquisitions; retained 94% of key staff.
The executive summary
Three or four lines at the top that position you: your function, the size of organisations you have led, and the kind of problem you are known for solving (turnarounds, scale-ups, international expansion). Avoid adjectives such as "visionary" or "results-driven" and let the numbers say it.
Two pages is fine
Recruiters expect two pages from senior candidates. Keep the last fifteen years in detail and summarise earlier roles in a short "Earlier career" line.
Board roles and education
Board seats, advisory roles and executive education (an MBA or an executive programme) go in the side column, where they are visible without taking space from your results.
If this one is not right
Three close alternatives, and every one carries your content across untouched when you switch.
Elite Flagship
Top 1%Ultra-premium asymmetric layout with a dark gold-accented header band and sidebar.
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Professional
Editor's pickTwo-column layout with a timeline spine and photo header — the all-round favourite for corporate applications.
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Frequently asked questions
Two pages is standard. One page can work for a focused application, but cutting results to fit one page is usually a mistake at this level.
Your function, the size of teams and budgets you have led, your industries, and the kind of challenge you are known for. Three or four lines, no generic adjectives.
Not for the US, UK or Canada. This template shows a photo only if you add one, and the header rebalances without it.
Yes. For an even more premium look, the Elite and Modern Executive templates are designed for senior leadership too, and your content carries across when you switch.