Prestige Resume Template
A traditional single-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
- ✓single column layout, 1+ colour variation
- ✓Editable in our builder - rearrange sections, switch fonts, customise
- ✓Export as high-quality PDF, no watermarks
Designer note: why Prestige exists
Prestige is for the executive CV. Single column, wider measure, editorial type. Whoever's reading it is reading the arc of a career, not a list of jobs. C-suite candidates, board candidates, founders post-exit — the audience is small and patient, and Prestige gives the page room to tell the story.
Why these colours work
Monochrome. The single accent is reserved for the candidate's name. Colour on an executive resume reads as candidate; absence of colour reads as operator.
Bullets that read well in Prestige
These are the kind of lines this template's spacing and typography were built for. The note under each explains why the rhythm fits.
Chief Executive Officer, [Company], 2019-2024. Took the company from $42M to $310M ARR. Built a four-person executive team. Closed a $120M Series D. Exited via strategic acquisition.
Prestige is the only template where this kind of executive-narrative paragraph reads as one cohesive arc. The longer line measure does most of the work.
Independent Director, [Public Co. A], Audit Chair, since 2021. [Private Co. B], Compensation Committee, since 2020.
Board Service treated as a peer section to Experience, not a footnote. That's the right signal at this level.
Fortune Top 50 CFOs, 2023. Harvard Business Review case subject, 2022.
A short recognition list reads as reference, not bragging. Prestige's typography handles this without it feeling promotional.
How Prestige 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 Authority
Authority is for the executive in role. Prestige is for the executive in transition. The single-column reads as 'here's the full picture'; the two-column reads as 'here's the current scope'.
vs Minimalist
If your audience is academic or judicial, Minimalist Traditional is the convention. Prestige is for corporate executive-search.
Questions about the Prestige template
Is Prestige right for an early founder?
Only if you've exited or you're at meaningful scale. Pre-seed and seed-stage founders should use Modern Two — Prestige reads as overclaiming at that stage.
How long should a Prestige CV run?
Two to four pages. Four is reasonable for board candidates with multi-decade careers. Past four, even Prestige starts to feel padded.
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