Executive Solutions  ·  For established leaders

Executive CV Writing & Career Branding for C‑Suite Leaders

Bespoke career documentation, LinkedIn and strategic positioning for CEOs, CFOs, MDs, directors and boards. Researched, written and refined by an experienced human writer, and handled with the discretion a career of consequence demands.

Completely confidential  ·  Human-crafted, never AI  ·  First draft within 2 business days
9+
Years of practice
10,000+
Leaders positioned
40+
Countries served
100%
Human-crafted
The Difference

What separates an executive service from a template

Your career has been built over decades. Your documentation should reflect that.

The most accomplished executives often struggle to articulate the breadth of their impact in writing. Not for lack of achievement, but because translating boardroom authority, complex strategic decisions and commercial leadership into compelling written form requires an expertise that goes far beyond formatting.

Our executive practice bridges that gap. We research, write and refine every document through a structured consultation, producing career assets that resonate with executive recruiters, search firms, boards and investment panels at the highest level.

Every CV, LinkedIn profile and executive biography is strategically crafted. Never templated, never automated, never generated by AI.

Who We Serve

Documentation built for the weight of leadership

Designed specifically for senior professionals and C-suite leaders who require more than a standard CV. They require strategic positioning, executive narrative clarity, and documentation aligned to international search standards.

i

Chief Executive Officers

CEO profile documentation built around strategic vision, P&L responsibility, and organisational transformation at scale.

ii

CFOs & Finance Executives

CVs and LinkedIn profiles that articulate financial leadership, commercial acumen, and capital management authority.

iii

COOs & Operations Leaders

Positioning that communicates operational complexity, transformation programmes, and enterprise-wide execution capability.

iv

Managing Directors & Group Executives

Senior leadership documentation for MD, Group Executive and Divisional Head roles aligned to international search standards.

v

Non-Executive Directors & Board Members

Board-ready profiles, NED CVs and governance documentation structured for nomination committee review.

vi

Senior Leaders Targeting Global Roles

Executive CVs and resumes formatted and positioned for the US, UK, Middle East, European and African leadership markets.

The Range

Executive services, individually or as an engagement

Every service is delivered through the Executive Career Positioning Suite™ methodology. Choose a single service below, or a curated Signature Engagement for the complete result. Launch pricing shown.

Career Documents

A
Executive CV & Cover Letter
Leadership scope, commercial impact and suitability for senior roles.
$350$250
Executive LinkedIn Optimisation
Visibility, search relevance and executive credibility.
$180$120
Executive Biography
Third-person bio for profiles, speaking, media and announcements.
$250$180

Leadership & Board Positioning

B
Leadership Portfolio
Premium portfolio of leadership identity and strategic impact.
By consultation
Executive Career Portfolio
Your full body of work, achievements and supporting evidence.
$550$390
Board Pack
Board CV, biography, governance value proposition and matrix.
By consultation

Strategic Advisory

C
Executive Positioning Strategy
Your leadership proposition, narrative and professional brand.
$650$450
Executive Role Suitability Report
Target roles, market competitiveness and fit.
$350$250

Career Readiness

D
Executive Interview Preparation
Preparation for executive, leadership and board interviews.
$490$350
Prefer the complete result? View the Signature Engagements and save against à la carte pricing.
Our Standard

Not ghost-written. Not AI-generated. Professionally crafted.

In a market increasingly saturated with AI-generated CVs and template-driven services, we remain deliberately, unapologetically human. We invest the time to understand your story, trajectory and goals, then write documentation worthy of the positions you pursue.

In Confidence

Trusted by leaders who cannot be named here

Discretion is part of the service, so our clients are attributed by role and sector rather than by name. A selection of what they have told us.

They articulated fifteen years of P&L leadership in a way I never could have myself. Two board conversations followed within the month.
Verified engagementGroup CEO · JSE-listed industrial group
The positioning report changed how I approached the search entirely. It was strategic counsel, not a document.
Verified engagementCFO · Financial services · UK
Confidential, precise and genuinely senior in tone. It read the way I needed a nomination committee to see me.
Verified engagementNon-Executive Director · Energy · UAE

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Global Leadership Markets

Positioned for the rooms where careers are decided

Trusted by senior leaders across six continents. We understand the recruitment conventions, search-firm expectations and positioning standards of major global executive markets.

United States

US résumé format · C-suite & board roles

United Kingdom

UK CV standards · Executive search firms

South Africa

JSE-listed firms · SOEs · Professional services

UAE & Middle East

Regional leadership · International relocations

Africa broadly

Pan-African leadership · Development finance

Europe

Multinational executives · Board roles

The Engagement

A considered process, from brief to boardroom

01

Choose Your Engagement

Select a single service or a Signature Engagement that matches your goals: Foundation, Advantage or Elite.

02

Information Review & Brief

Complete a secure intake. Your writer reviews your background, career history and target roles before writing begins.

03

Expert Writing & Development

Your senior writer crafts bespoke documentation, CV, LinkedIn, cover letter and any additions, from scratch.

04

Review, Refinement & Delivery

You review drafts, request revisions and approve the finals. Delivered in Word and PDF, ready to deploy.

First draft delivered within 2 business days of consultation.
Signature Engagements  ·  Launch pricing

Three curated engagements. One standard of excellence.

Curated combinations of our services, priced below à la carte. Introductory launch pricing, for a limited period.

I · Executive Foundation
Your executive documentation foundation
$450
$325
Launch price · once off
Saves $45 vs à la carte
  • Executive CV & Cover Letter
  • Executive LinkedIn Optimisation
  • ATS-conscious structure & keyword alignment
  • Word + PDF delivery
Most chosen
II · Executive Advantage
Documentation plus market clarity
$950
$690
Launch price · once off
Saves $110 vs à la carte
  • Everything in Foundation, plus
  • Executive Role Suitability Report
  • Executive Biography
  • Market fit, role pathways & salary guidance
Flagship
III · Executive Elite
Complete positioning & readiness
$1,800
$1,295
Launch price · once off
Saves $305 vs à la carte
  • Everything in Advantage, plus
  • Executive Positioning Strategy
  • Executive Interview Preparation
  • Full narrative, differentiators & interview readiness

IV · Board & Leadership

Specialist track · by consultation
For non-executive directors and board aspirants. Combines the Board Pack, Leadership Portfolio and Executive Positioning Strategy into one governance-focused engagement.
Request a consultation →

Bespoke Retained Advisory

Fully tailored · by consultation
An ongoing, fully tailored engagement for sitting CEOs and repeat or portfolio-career clients who require continuity as their career evolves.
Enquire in confidence →
Strong documents secure interviews. Strategic preparation secures offers.

Our Clients Have Landed Roles at the World's Leading Organisations

Elite CV’s executive writers have helped 10,000+ clients across 30+ countries secure positions at globally recognised companies and institutions.

FAQS

Services are available individually or as three Signature Engagements. Foundation covers your Executive CV, cover letter and LinkedIn Optimisation. Advantage adds the Executive Role Suitability Report and Executive Biography. Elite adds the Executive Positioning Strategy and Interview Preparation. Individual services, portfolios and specialist board work are also available on their own or by consultation.

A standard service formats what you provide. An executive service researches, structures and writes strategic positioning: translating leadership impact, commercial authority and boardroom decisions into a narrative that resonates with search firms, boards and investment panels.

Yes. We produce US-format résumés positioned for C-suite and board roles, aligned to American executive recruitment conventions, alongside UK, Middle East, European and African market standards.

Every document is researched, written and refined by an experienced human writer. Nothing is templated, automated or AI-generated.

A first draft is delivered within two business days of your consultation, followed by a structured review and refinement stage before final delivery in Word and PDF.

Yes. We produce board-ready profiles, Non-Executive Director CVs and governance documentation structured for nomination committee review.

It is our proprietary methodology spanning four components: Strategic Resume Architecture, the LinkedIn Executive Branding Kit, the Role Suitability & Market Positioning Report, and the Executive Interview Preparation Brief, applied across every touchpoint of your search.

Yes. Smart CV Builder, our platform for future leaders, applies the same positioning intelligence in a guided, self-directed format for professionals building toward leadership. You are welcome to begin there and move to our executive practice as your career progresses.

Begin an Engagement

Your leadership has a story. Let us make sure it is told compellingly.

Do not compete with the market. Position yourself above it. Our executive practice gives you the documentation, strategy and preparation to pursue the roles your career deserves, with confidence.

Prefer to talk first? Speak with our executive team
Here on behalf of an organisation, or building toward your first leadership role? Visit our Corporate Solutions or Smart CV Builder.