Junior Video Editor

About Alaan

Alaan is the Middle East's premier AI-driven spend management platform aimed at enabling businesses to efficiently manage finances and reduce time and costs. Our comprehensive solution includes intelligent corporate cards, real-time expense monitoring, AI-enhanced automation, seamless accounting links, and insightful financial analysis, all created to streamline financial operations and enhance spending control.

Founded in 2022, Alaan serves over 2000 prominent companies across UAE and KSA—including G42, Careem, McDonald’s, Tabby, Al Barari, Rove Hotels, Rivoli, and CarSwitch. Collectively, these clients have saved upwards of AED 100 million through our platform. In only three years, Alaan has emerged as the top expense management platform in the region while achieving profitability.

Supported by Y Combinator and leading international investors such as Peak XV (previously Sequoia India & SEA), Alaan’s team comprises seasoned professionals with backgrounds from McKinsey, BCG, Goldman Sachs, Careem, Rippling, and other growing enterprises. This fosters a dynamic environment conducive to learning from elite talent and fast-paced startup development.

We are innovating finance management for modern Middle Eastern businesses beyond just software solutions.

Role Overview

We seek a Video Editor and Motion Graphics Designer with 1 to 3 years of experience to produce engaging video content for Alaan’s social media and advertising initiatives. Your core duty involves editing videos, supported by creating motion graphics and kinetic typography via After Effects. Collaborating closely with the marketing team, you will transform raw footage, animations, and briefs into polished final content.

Responsibilities

• Craft engaging edits of social media posts, product videos, and performance advertisements featuring compelling openings, clear narratives, and effective pacing.
• Create motion graphics and kinetic typography in After Effects, editing existing projects for product and campaign content.
• Enhance transitions, cuts, and animation timing to complement audio elements like music, voiceovers, and sound effects.
• Perform color correction, simple grading, and audio cleaning to ensure consistency in video outputs.
• Modify long-form footage into various formats suited for different platforms, aspect ratios, and ad placements.
• Incorporate feedback from team members and optimize based on campaign results.

Required Qualifications

• Between 1 and 3 years of pertinent experience with a portfolio or website showcasing strong video editing and motion graphics capabilities.
• Expertise in Adobe Premiere Pro with confidence to handle editing from raw footage through final export.
• Proficient in Adobe After Effects, including modification of templates and creation of text animations and motion graphics.
• Strong design sense related to typography, layout, visual structure, timing, and audio integration.
• Competence in color correction, basic grading, and audio cleanup techniques.
• Understanding of social media content formats and performance ad specifications.
• Great attention to detail, openness to constructive feedback, and ability to juggle multiple projects and meet deadlines.

What You'll Gain

• Play an integral role in building the region’s premier fintech brand from inception.
• Enjoy significant responsibility and autonomy in your role.
• Work within a flexible hybrid culture that values work-life balance.
• Take part in energizing offsite corporate events.
• Access competitive salary packages including equity options.
• Benefit from extra perks such as travel allowances, gym access, and more.