Premium Resume Templates that look the part.
7 designs built for senior professionals, executives, and anyone who refuses to look like everyone else. ATS-tested. PDF export in one click.
Permanent unlock per template · No subscription · Credits never expire
Not just a different colour. Actually different.
Editorial typography
Carefully paired typefaces. The contrast between display and body reads as confident, not loud.
Considered layout
Gold accents, dark sidebars, section hierarchy that guides a recruiter's eye instead of confusing it.
Senior-role ready
Room for a longer career history, a leadership narrative, and certifications — without it looking crowded.
7 premium templates — pick the one that fits your level
Each unlocks permanently with a one-time 400-credit purchase. That single payment covers the template and its PDF export forever.
Premium Editorial
Delicate serif, restrained accents, grey sidebar.
Best for: Design-conscious senior roles
Portrait Premium
Photo-first editorial. Section labels on a grey rail.
Best for: Senior roles where a CV photo is expected (EU market)
Boardroom
Dark sidebar editorial with gold accents. Photo-first.
Best for: Executive, C-level, senior corporate
Atelier
Cream paper, editorial serif name, gold-bar markers.
Best for: Senior corporate, design-conscious roles
Chronicle
Single-column manuscript. Centred serif, em-dash bullets.
Best for: Academia, editorial, long-tenure professionals
Vellum
Cream paper, geometric sans (Jost). Framed contact, left-aligned sections.
Best for: Marketing, brand, communications — editorial-brochure taste
Linen
Two-line name + photo right, gold bar separator, // contact glyphs.
Best for: Marketing, consulting, EU market — photo expected
Not sure where to start? Try Boardroom (dark navy, gold accents, C-level) or Chronicle (single-column, serif, long-form career narrative). All 15 free templates available too →
Built for people at a certain point in their career.
Senior individual contributors
10+ years of experience that needs room to breathe. Not a wall of text — a structured argument for your hire.
Executives and directors
Leadership narrative up front. Board-room-ready without looking like a PowerPoint slide.
Career changers moving up
You're not entry-level. Your template shouldn't look like you are.
Design-aware professionals
Architects, brand directors, senior marketers — industries where how something looks signals how you think.
Premium design. Not premium pricing.
Premium templates unlock with credits — the same credits that power ATS scanning and other tools. No monthly subscription. No “premium plan.” Pay once for the template you want, keep it forever.
- 400 credits per template — one-time purchase, unlocks the design and its PDF export forever
- Free templates — full PDF export, no credits ever
- Credits never expire — buy a pack now, use it whenever
Kickresume and Enhancv both lock their premium templates behind monthly subscriptions. Resumap charges once — see /compare/kickresume and /compare/enhancv for the line-by-line breakdown.
Free vs Premium — what's actually different
Free templates are genuinely good. Premium templates are for when good isn't enough.
| Feature | Free (15 templates) | Premium (7 templates) |
|---|---|---|
| ATS-tested | ||
| Watermark-free | ||
| Photo support | Select templates | 5 of 7 |
| Curated accent palettes | Standard 6-colour picker | Gold, dark sidebar, editorial |
| Editorial typography | ||
| Layouts tuned for senior careers | Some | |
| Best for | Any career level | Senior, Executive, Design-aware |
| PDF export | Free, always | 400 cr once · free forever after |
Frequently asked questions
What makes a resume template “premium”?
Premium Resumap templates feature carefully paired typography, refined accent palettes (curated gold and dark-sidebar variants), and layouts designed specifically for senior professionals with longer career histories. The aesthetic differences are intentional — premium templates are built for roles where presentation signals seniority alongside competence.
Are premium templates ATS-friendly?
Yes. Every Resumap template — free and premium — is built to ATS conventions: main-column → sidebar DOM order, standard section labels, no text inside images, no parser-breaking tables. The visual complexity lives in typography and colour, not in elements that confuse applicant tracking systems.
Do I need a subscription to use premium templates?
No. Premium templates are unlocked per template with a one-time 400-credit purchase. That single payment unlocks both the template and its PDF export forever — no monthly fee, no auto-renewal. Credits never expire.
Can I preview my resume in a premium template before unlocking?
Not with your own content — premium templates appear as locked cards in your export gallery, showing the same thumbnail you see on this page rather than a render of your CV. What you can do: build your resume in any free template first, then unlock a premium one when ready. Your CV data is stored independently of the template, so once you unlock everything snaps into the new design instantly — no re-typing.
What's actually different between free and premium templates?
Free templates cover the full range of professional needs and are genuinely export-ready — clean layouts, ATS-tested, watermark-free PDF download. Premium templates add curated typography pairings, custom accent palettes (gold, dark sidebar, monochrome editorial), and layouts tuned for senior and executive career histories. If you have 10+ years of experience or are applying for leadership roles, premium templates present that depth more confidently.
Which premium template is best for an executive resume?
Boardroom (dark navy sidebar, fixed gold accents, photo-ready) reads as C-level and senior corporate without effort. Chronicle (single-column, serif, monochrome) suits long-form career narratives and academic-leaning leadership profiles. Portrait Premium works when a photo is expected — EU, India, or senior creative roles.
Do all premium templates support a photo?
5 of 7 do. Chronicle and Vellum are single-column manuscript / editorial layouts by design — adding a photo slot would break the format they're optimised for. The other five (Premium, Portrait Premium, Boardroom, Atelier, Linen) support professional headshots, which is standard practice in EU, India, and senior creative applications.
Your experience deserves a template that keeps up.
Pick a premium template. Build your resume. Export when you're ready.
Credits never expire · No subscription · ATS-tested