At executive level your CV is read by headhunters, chief executives and boards, often in under a minute. It has to show the scale of what you've led and the results you've delivered, immediately. We write executive CVs for directors, VPs and C-suite leaders that read like a business case for hiring you.
What an executive CV needs to show
- Scope: the size of your remit, including budget or P&L, revenue, headcount, number of sites and countries.
- Impact: measurable results such as growth, savings, turnaround, market entry and successful transformation.
- Leadership: how you built teams, changed culture, managed stakeholders and worked with the board.
- Strategic direction: the decisions you shaped, not only the plans you delivered.
- Fit: a clear story of why you're right for the next role, not just a record of the last one.
How we structure an executive CV
- Executive profile: four or five lines that position you for your target role and sector.
- Key achievements: three to five headline results from across your career, so the strongest evidence is seen first.
- Career history: each recent role with a line on its scope, followed by achievements rather than responsibilities.
- Earlier career: summarised briefly, so two pages are spent where they count.
- Board roles, education and professional memberships.
- Governance: board and committee roles, such as audit, risk, remuneration or nominations.
- Sector and functional expertise the board is missing, such as digital, finance, regulation or international markets.
- Strategic contribution: decisions you shaped at board or executive-committee level.
- Independence and time commitment, stated clearly.
- Professional CV, written from scratch
- ATS-friendly, Word & PDF
- One round of revisions
- Everything in Basic
- Tailored cover letter
- LinkedIn profile rewrite
- Two rounds of revisions
- Everything in Professional
- 20 matched jobs a month
- 20-min coaching every 2 weeks
- Offer negotiation support
Weak: "Responsible for the European sales team."
Strong: "Led a 140-person sales organisation across six European markets, growing revenue from €38m to €61m in three years while cutting cost of sale by 12%."
Non-executive director and board CVs
A non-executive director (NED) or trustee CV is a different document from an executive CV. Boards want to know what you'll bring to their discussions, not how you ran operations. We restructure your experience around:
Your CV and LinkedIn, telling the same story
Headhunters usually check your LinkedIn profile as soon as they've read your CV. If the two tell different stories, or your profile hasn't been updated in years, it raises questions. The Professional and Recruiter packages include a LinkedIn rewrite that matches your CV, delivered as a document so you can update your profile when you're ready.
Executive CV prices
Fixed prices, with no extra charge for senior levels.
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How is an executive CV different from a normal CV?
It focuses on strategy and impact rather than tasks: the size of what you've led, the results you delivered and the decisions you made. Headhunters and boards want to see scope, such as budgets, revenue, team size and geography, along with measurable outcomes.
How long should an executive CV be?
Two pages is the norm, even for long careers. We bring the last 10 to 15 years to the front and summarise earlier roles briefly.
Is the process confidential?
Yes. We never contact your employer or share your details. Your LinkedIn profile is delivered as a document, so you decide when and how to update it, which matters if you're job hunting while employed.
Do you write board or non-executive CVs?
Yes. A non-executive or board CV focuses on governance, committee experience and the value you bring to a board, rather than operational achievements. Tell us in your order notes and we'll write it in that style.
Which package do executives choose?
Most choose the Professional Package for a CV, cover letter and LinkedIn profile written as one consistent story. CVFactory Recruiter adds monthly job sourcing, interview coaching and support with negotiating your offer.
Can you help with an executive cover letter or a letter to a headhunter?
Yes. The Professional and Recruiter packages include a tailored cover letter, which can be written for a specific role or as an introduction to executive search firms.