Authority Resume Template
A traditional two-column resume template designed to pass every major applicant tracking system. Edit any section, switch colours, and download a polished PDF in under 3 minutes - completely free.
Best for
- ✓ATS-friendly - passes Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, Taleo
- ✓two column layout, 1+ colour variation
- ✓Editable in our builder - rearrange sections, switch fonts, customise
- ✓Export as high-quality PDF, no watermarks
Designer note: why Authority exists
Authority is for senior candidates whose title opens the email. The name treatment at the top of the page is the largest in our library — that's the whole design move. Everything below it is conventional two-column. The hierarchy assumes you've already decided the candidate is worth a second look, and the page just confirms it.
Why these colours work
Single accent, navy or charcoal. The colour discipline matches the senior-candidate convention. Coloured headers on a VP-level resume read as a candidate who hasn't been in those rooms.
Bullets that read well in Authority
These are the kind of lines this template's spacing and typography were built for. The note under each explains why the rhythm fits.
VP of Engineering. Ran 110 engineers across four product lines. Grew revenue-attributable platform features from 14% to 41% of bookings in 18 months.
Authority's column proportions let a senior bullet carry team size and outcome on one line without wrapping.
Built the executive operating cadence — quarterly OKRs, monthly product councils, weekly staff. Five functional leaders reporting in.
Senior management vocabulary lands on Authority. It feels forced on more junior-leaning templates.
Independent Director, [Public Co.], Audit Committee since 2022.
Authority makes room for this section. Most templates hide board service in a sidebar or footer.
How Authority compares to similar templates
Cross-links to the closest siblings in our library, with the actual differences spelled out - not just visually similar templates.
vs Prestige
Prestige is single column and reads as a career retrospective. Authority is two-column and reads as a current operating brief. In-tenure senior leaders use Authority; executive-search candidates often prefer Prestige.
vs Formal
Formal whispers, Authority projects. For finance and law, Formal still wins. For everything else at the senior level, Authority is the move.
Questions about the Authority template
Is Authority too big for a first-time Director?
Probably. The name treatment implies VP-level scope. If your role doesn't carry that, the template will read as overclaiming. Modern Two is more honest at first-time-Director level.
Does Authority work as a one-pager?
Two pages is the floor. At one page, the bottom-half of the layout looks empty and the page reads unfinished.
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