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Masthead résumé template — the full sample page, A solid accent band bleeds to three paper edges with your name reversed out of it in a display serif, then the page goes quiet.
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Executive · not ATS-safe

Masthead — executive resume template with a bled band

A solid accent band bleeds to three paper edges with your name reversed out of it in a display serif, then the page goes quiet.

Masthead is one of 22 free résumé templates in PaperKit, the no-login résumé builder from CodeSierra. It is free to use and free to download as a PDF — no account, no watermark and nothing to pay — and it prints to A4 or US Letter. Masthead is a showcase layout, so send it where a person reads your résumé first and keep an ATS-safe template for job portals. You fill it in as a form with the real PDF rendering beside you, and switching to any other template carries your content across untouched.

Bled bandSerif nameTwo column
Use this template
No login · No watermark · Free PDF
Audience
Directors · Heads of · Senior hires
Colour schemes
Navy, Maroon, Teal, Olive, Ink
Photo slot
Yes
Paper
A4 and US Letter

Pick Masthead if…

  • You are being introduced to a board, a client or a search firm.
  • You want one strong graphic gesture and nothing else on the page.
  • Your title carries as much weight as your bullets.

What to know before you send it

  • A solid band bleeds to three paper edges with the name reversed out of it.
  • The photo slot sits inside the coloured band.
  • A narrow second column beside the main one can confuse column detection.
  • Applying through a job portal as well? Keep an ATS-first template for that copy — switching costs nothing.

Masthead works well for these roles

Each example comes with profession-specific bullets you can edit in place.

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Questions about Masthead

Is the Masthead resume template free?
Yes. Masthead is free — no login, no watermark and nothing to pay at the download step. You can edit it in your browser and download the PDF straight away. Every PaperKit template is free the same way, in all four makers: there is no premium set and nothing to unlock.
Is Masthead ATS-friendly?
Masthead is a Showcase layout: it uses decorative styling and a photo slot, which some applicant tracking systems parse poorly. Use it when a person will read your resume first, and switch to an ATS-first template for automated applications — your content carries over.
Can I switch away from Masthead later?
Yes. Templates are a design layer over your content, so you can change template at any point inside the editor without retyping or losing a single line.

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