Senior Development Executive

Senior Development Executive It's All Made Up Productions (IAMU) is looking for an exceptional Senior Development Executive to join our growing development team. Founded by filmmaker Philip Barantini and producer Samantha Beddoe, IAMU is an independent film and television production company focused on creating bold, distinctive, character-driven work with some of the most exciting established and emerging talent in the industry. As we continue to grow our slate across television and film, we're looking for a highly creative, ambitious and commercially minded Senior Development Executive who can help identify, develop and drive the projects that will define the next chapter of IAMU. This is a senior creative role for someone with exceptional taste, strong relationships across the industry and, most importantly, the ability to turn great ideas into projects that broadcasters, streamers, financiers and talent want to be part of. THE ROLE Working closely with the founders, Head of Development and the rest of the team, the Senior Development Executive will play a key role in originating, developing and packaging IAMU's film and television slate. You will be expected to proactively seek out exceptional material, ideas, IP and talent; develop projects from their earliest stages; and help drive them towards packaging, financing and commission. This is a hands-on role. We're looking for someone who loves the development process and is equally comfortable discovering a new writer, interrogating story in a script meeting, pitching a project to a commissioner, approaching talent or devising a strategy around what a specific project needs to move forward. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Proactively originate and identify exciting ideas, IP, writers, directors and other creative talent for IAMU's film and television slate.
• Develop projects from initial idea through treatment, script, packaging, pitch and commission.
• Give intelligent, constructive and actionable editorial notes to writers and filmmakers.
• Build strong creative relationships with writers, directors, agents, producers and other talent.
• Identify emerging voices and champion new and underrepresented talent alongside established creatives.
• Package projects strategically, identifying the right writers, directors, cast and producing partners to give each project the strongest possible route to market.
• Maintain excellent relationships with UK and international broadcasters, streamers, studios, financiers and commissioners.
• Pitch projects confidently, both internally and externally.
• Understand the current film and television landscape and identify opportunities for IAMU while maintaining the distinctive creative identity of the company.
• Work closely with production, business affairs and external partners to ensure projects are creatively ambitious but also commercially and practically viable.
• Take ownership of projects across the slate, maintaining momentum and ensuring there is a clear strategy and next step for each.
• Support and contribute to the wider creative strategy and continued growth of IAMU. ABOUT YOU We're looking for someone with significant experience in scripted film and/or television development, ideally gained within a leading independent production company, studio, broadcaster or streamer. YOU WILL HAVE
• A strong track record of developing scripted projects and moving them successfully through the development process.
• Exceptional editorial instincts and the ability to identify what makes an idea, writer or piece of material special.
• Excellent knowledge of writers, directors and emerging creative talent.
• Established relationships across the UK film and television industry, with international relationships a significant advantage.
• A strong understanding of the commissioning and financing landscape across broadcasters, streamers and studios.
• Experience packaging projects and matching material with the right creative talent.
• The confidence and credibility to represent IAMU in senior-level meetings with talent, agents, commissioners and partners.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to give clear, thoughtful and constructive creative feedback.
• Strong commercial instincts alongside genuine creative ambition.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining momentum across a busy slate.
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial approach and a willingness to get stuck in.
• Experience working in writers' rooms. Most importantly, you should have great taste, genuine curiosity and a relentless appetite for finding brilliant stories and storytellers. ABOUT IAMU IAMU was founded in 2022 with the ambition to build a home for distinctive filmmakers and storytellers and create premium film and television with a strong point of view. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere, and discovering and supporting the next generation of talent is central to what we do. Alongside working with established writers, directors and performers, we are committed to creating meaningful opportunities for emerging and underrepresented voices. We are a growing independent company, which means everyone has a meaningful impact on the business. We value ambition, generosity, collaboration, creative bravery and people who are prepared to challenge an idea in order to make the work better. The right person will be joining IAMU at an exciting point in our growth and will have the opportunity to play a significant role in shaping both our slate and the future of the company. Location: London Role: Full-time Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience HOW TO APPLY Please send your CV and covering letter to info@madeupprods.com by Friday 16 October 2026. Due to the volume of applications we anticipate receiving, we may only be able to contact candidates selected to progress to the next stage.