Executive resume templates

An executive resume shows the size of what you led and what changed under you. It suits executives, directors and senior managers.

Include a summary with your scope and best result, roles with team size and budget, growth, savings or turnarounds you led, board or cross-company work, and education and leadership programs. Open each role with one line of scope, such as people, budget and sites, then give the two or three results that mattered most.

Yes. Senior careers often need two pages, but the first page should carry the summary and your most recent roles, because many readers stop there.

Cover the last 15 years in detail. Earlier roles can go in one short line each, or be left off if they no longer add to the story.

Yes. Three lines on your scope, your strongest area and one standout result give a board or recruiter the picture before they read further.

Use numbers: team size, budget, the number of sites or the change you led. Results such as lower turnover or a promoted team show leadership better than the word itself.

Start with Senior Professional Resume: Puts leadership, scale and measurable impact up front. If that is not the right fit, compare it with Construction Manager Resume.

The templates here are 1 page long. Cut any section you do not need; each template explains what its sections are for.

Yes. These executive resume templates work in Google Docs and Microsoft Word. All 9 templates are free, with no account or email needed.