CV template: Executive level

As a high-level executive, it can be difficult to know what information to include on your CV. However, it’s important to outline your successes so far and the added value you can provide in your next position. If this sounds familiar, you may benefit from writing an executive level CV.

To help you on your quest, we’ve worked with the experts at StandOut CV to produce an executive level CV template for you.

Remember, given your seniority your CV not only needs to demonstrate your achievements so far, it also needs to showcase your personal brand. Employers want to know the impact you can have on their workforce and how you can help to drive their business forward.

Read on for tips on using this template.

Work on your professional profile

This is the first insight a prospective employer will have of you. Keep it clear and concise by adding one or two punchy sentences that sum you up and will appeal to your target employers and recruiters.

Then, provide a more detailed summary of businesses you have led, markets you have operated in and results you have achieved, such as company growth, market share increase and profit-boosting. Don’t forget, this is your opportunity to really sell yourself!

Showcase your executive skills

Underneath your professional profile, you can include an executive skills summary. This should be no longer than around 6-8 short bullet points, highlighting any important skills and knowledge you possess. Make sure this is relevant to the role you’re applying for.

Consider using words such as planning, coordinating, organising and directing, but make sure you expand on these so it’s clear to the employer what you’re capable of. For example ‘coordinating mass-scale projects and managing the associated budgets’.

Summarise your career so far

In your career summary section, you should provide a high-level overview of each role you’ve worked in. Alongside this, you’ll need to detail your core responsibilities and provide as much detail as possible to complement your executive skills section.

You can cut down your older roles as you progress down your CV.

For more tips on how to write a CV, see our guide.