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Spotlight Resume Template

Highlighted summary panel puts your pitch first, then a clean column. Free to use, with a live editor, your choice of accent colour and an instant PDF, Word or image download — no signup, no card and no watermark.

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Alex Morgan
Senior Marketing Manager
Austin, TX +1 555 018 2299 alex.morgan@example.com linkedin.com/in/alexmorgan

Summary

Marketing manager with 8 years driving demand generation for B2B SaaS. Grew qualified pipeline 3x in two years by rebuilding paid and lifecycle programs.

Experience

Senior Marketing ManagerNorthwind SaaS, Austin TXJan 2022 – Present
  • Grew qualified pipeline 3x in 24 months by rebuilding paid and lifecycle programs
  • Cut cost per lead 41% while doubling monthly lead volume
  • Led a team of 6 across content, paid media and lifecycle marketing
Marketing ManagerBright Ledger, RemoteJun 2019 – Dec 2021
  • Launched demand generation from zero to $4.2M sourced pipeline
  • Built attribution reporting in GA4 and HubSpot adopted company-wide

Skills

Google Analytics 4HubSpotSQLPaid SearchMarketing AutomationA/B Testing

Education

BSc MarketingUniversity of Texas at Austin2013 – 2017
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How the Spotlight layout is built

What this skin actually changes, compared with the plain document every template starts from.

  • 1Your first section — normally the summary — is lifted into a panel: 7% accent tint, a 4px accent edge on the left, rounded corners and its own padding.
  • 2That panel's heading loses its rule and turns accent, so the panel reads as a pull quote rather than as another section.
  • 3Every heading below it gets a full-strength 1.5px accent rule, keeping the rest of the page firmly conventional.

Why it is built that wayThe panel is applied to whichever section comes first, so it rewards putting your strongest material at the top. If your summary is the pitch, this template makes the reader take it before anything else.

Who the Spotlight template is for

Best for: Career changers who need the summary to do heavy lifting. It is one of the 40 ATS-safe templates here — single column, no tables and no text boxes — so it is a safe default when the application goes through an employer's online portal.

Spotlight at a glance

LayoutSingle column — one of the 55 single-column templates here
ATS-safeYes — one of 40 out of 72
Headshot slotNo
Default accentBronze (#B45309) — changeable to any of the 8 palette colours
Style tags Modern (32 templates), Professional (20 templates)
ExportsPDF, Word (.docx) and JPG — all free and unwatermarked

When to choose something else

If your opening section is weak or generic, this layout puts a box around the weakness. Fix the summary or use Classic, where nothing is singled out.

Once the wording is done, run the finished document through our free ATS resume checker to score it against the job description you are targeting, or read the resume writing guides for section-by-section help.

Closest alternatives to Spotlight

The six templates nearest to this one on layout, ATS behaviour and style — or browse all 72. Switching keeps your content untouched.

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Alex Morgan
Senior Marketing Manager
Austin, TX +1 555 018 2299 alex.morgan@example.com linkedin.com/in/alexmorgan

Summary

Marketing manager with 8 years driving demand generation for B2B SaaS. Grew qualified pipeline 3x in two years by rebuilding paid and lifecycle programs.

Experience

Senior Marketing ManagerNorthwind SaaS, Austin TXJan 2022 – Present
  • Grew qualified pipeline 3x in 24 months by rebuilding paid and lifecycle programs
  • Cut cost per lead 41% while doubling monthly lead volume
  • Led a team of 6 across content, paid media and lifecycle marketing
Marketing ManagerBright Ledger, RemoteJun 2019 – Dec 2021
  • Launched demand generation from zero to $4.2M sourced pipeline
  • Built attribution reporting in GA4 and HubSpot adopted company-wide

Skills

Google Analytics 4HubSpotSQLPaid SearchMarketing AutomationA/B Testing

Education

BSc MarketingUniversity of Texas at Austin2013 – 2017
Modern Details →
ATS-safe
Alex Morgan
Senior Marketing Manager
Austin, TX +1 555 018 2299 alex.morgan@example.com linkedin.com/in/alexmorgan

Summary

Marketing manager with 8 years driving demand generation for B2B SaaS. Grew qualified pipeline 3x in two years by rebuilding paid and lifecycle programs.

Experience

Senior Marketing ManagerNorthwind SaaS, Austin TXJan 2022 – Present
  • Grew qualified pipeline 3x in 24 months by rebuilding paid and lifecycle programs
  • Cut cost per lead 41% while doubling monthly lead volume
  • Led a team of 6 across content, paid media and lifecycle marketing
Marketing ManagerBright Ledger, RemoteJun 2019 – Dec 2021
  • Launched demand generation from zero to $4.2M sourced pipeline
  • Built attribution reporting in GA4 and HubSpot adopted company-wide

Skills

Google Analytics 4HubSpotSQLPaid SearchMarketing AutomationA/B Testing

Education

BSc MarketingUniversity of Texas at Austin2013 – 2017
Professional Details →
ATS-safe
Alex Morgan
Senior Marketing Manager
Austin, TX +1 555 018 2299 alex.morgan@example.com linkedin.com/in/alexmorgan

Summary

Marketing manager with 8 years driving demand generation for B2B SaaS. Grew qualified pipeline 3x in two years by rebuilding paid and lifecycle programs.

Experience

Senior Marketing ManagerNorthwind SaaS, Austin TXJan 2022 – Present
  • Grew qualified pipeline 3x in 24 months by rebuilding paid and lifecycle programs
  • Cut cost per lead 41% while doubling monthly lead volume
  • Led a team of 6 across content, paid media and lifecycle marketing
Marketing ManagerBright Ledger, RemoteJun 2019 – Dec 2021
  • Launched demand generation from zero to $4.2M sourced pipeline
  • Built attribution reporting in GA4 and HubSpot adopted company-wide

Skills

Google Analytics 4HubSpotSQLPaid SearchMarketing AutomationA/B Testing

Education

BSc MarketingUniversity of Texas at Austin2013 – 2017
Metro Details →
ATS-safe
Alex Morgan
Senior Marketing Manager
Austin, TX +1 555 018 2299 alex.morgan@example.com linkedin.com/in/alexmorgan

Summary

Marketing manager with 8 years driving demand generation for B2B SaaS. Grew qualified pipeline 3x in two years by rebuilding paid and lifecycle programs.

Experience

Senior Marketing ManagerNorthwind SaaS, Austin TXJan 2022 – Present
  • Grew qualified pipeline 3x in 24 months by rebuilding paid and lifecycle programs
  • Cut cost per lead 41% while doubling monthly lead volume
  • Led a team of 6 across content, paid media and lifecycle marketing
Marketing ManagerBright Ledger, RemoteJun 2019 – Dec 2021
  • Launched demand generation from zero to $4.2M sourced pipeline
  • Built attribution reporting in GA4 and HubSpot adopted company-wide

Skills

Google Analytics 4HubSpotSQLPaid SearchMarketing AutomationA/B Testing

Education

BSc MarketingUniversity of Texas at Austin2013 – 2017
Atlas Details →
ATS-safe
Alex Morgan
Senior Marketing Manager
Austin, TX +1 555 018 2299 alex.morgan@example.com linkedin.com/in/alexmorgan

Summary

Marketing manager with 8 years driving demand generation for B2B SaaS. Grew qualified pipeline 3x in two years by rebuilding paid and lifecycle programs.

Experience

Senior Marketing ManagerNorthwind SaaS, Austin TXJan 2022 – Present
  • Grew qualified pipeline 3x in 24 months by rebuilding paid and lifecycle programs
  • Cut cost per lead 41% while doubling monthly lead volume
  • Led a team of 6 across content, paid media and lifecycle marketing
Marketing ManagerBright Ledger, RemoteJun 2019 – Dec 2021
  • Launched demand generation from zero to $4.2M sourced pipeline
  • Built attribution reporting in GA4 and HubSpot adopted company-wide

Skills

Google Analytics 4HubSpotSQLPaid SearchMarketing AutomationA/B Testing

Education

BSc MarketingUniversity of Texas at Austin2013 – 2017
Harbor Details →
ATS-safe
Alex Morgan
Senior Marketing Manager
Austin, TX +1 555 018 2299 alex.morgan@example.com linkedin.com/in/alexmorgan

Summary

Marketing manager with 8 years driving demand generation for B2B SaaS. Grew qualified pipeline 3x in two years by rebuilding paid and lifecycle programs.

Experience

Senior Marketing ManagerNorthwind SaaS, Austin TXJan 2022 – Present
  • Grew qualified pipeline 3x in 24 months by rebuilding paid and lifecycle programs
  • Cut cost per lead 41% while doubling monthly lead volume
  • Led a team of 6 across content, paid media and lifecycle marketing
Marketing ManagerBright Ledger, RemoteJun 2019 – Dec 2021
  • Launched demand generation from zero to $4.2M sourced pipeline
  • Built attribution reporting in GA4 and HubSpot adopted company-wide

Skills

Google Analytics 4HubSpotSQLPaid SearchMarketing AutomationA/B Testing

Education

BSc MarketingUniversity of Texas at Austin2013 – 2017
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Frequently Asked Questions

What makes the Spotlight template different from the other 71?

The panel is applied to whichever section comes first, so it rewards putting your strongest material at the top. If your summary is the pitch, this template makes the reader take it before anything else.

Is the Spotlight template free?

Yes, entirely. Build your resume in it, preview it live and download the PDF without an account, a trial or a watermark. Nothing is held back behind a payment.

Is the Spotlight template ATS-friendly?

Yes. It is a single-column, table-free layout with conventional section headings, which is exactly what applicant tracking systems such as Workday, Greenhouse and iCIMS parse most reliably.

Should I use Spotlight or Modern?

Spotlight is the closest match in the library to Modern. Spotlight: Highlighted summary panel puts your pitch first, then a clean column — best for career changers who need the summary to do heavy lifting. Modern: Clean lines with a subtle accent rule. ATS-safe and contemporary — best for tech, marketing and startup roles that still go through a portal. You can switch between the two at any point without retyping anything.

What file format do I get?

PDF, Word (.docx) or a JPG image — all three free, all downloaded instantly, none watermarked. PDF is the right default because it keeps your formatting identical on every device and parses reliably in applicant tracking systems; choose Word only when an employer specifically asks for it.

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