Alaan is the Middle East’s first AI-powered spend management platform, built to help businesses save time and money.
Our all-in-one solution combines smart corporate cards, real-time expense tracking, AI-powered automation, seamless accounting integrations, and deep financial insights- designed to simplify finance operations and maximize control over company spend.
Founded in 2022, Alaan is already the trusted partner of over 2000 leading businesses across the UAE and KSA, including G42, Careem, McDonald’s, Tabby, Al Barari, Rove Hotels, Rivoli, and CarSwitch. Together, our customers have saved over AED 100 million with Alaan.
In just three years, Alaan has become the #1 expense management platform in the Middle East- and we’ve done it while becoming profitable.
Alaan is also backed by Y Combinator and top global investors, including Peak XV (formerly Sequoia India & SEA), and built by a world-class team with experience from McKinsey, BCG, Goldman Sachs, Careem, Rippling, and other high-growth companies. This creates an environment where employees learn from top-tier talent while building at startup speed.
We’re not just building software. We’re reimagining how finance works for modern businesses across the region.
We’re looking for a Video Editor & Motion Graphics Designer with 1–3 years of experience to create videos for Alaan’s social media channels and advertising campaigns.
Your primary focus will be video editing, supported by motion graphics and kinetic typography in After Effects. You’ll work closely with our marketing team to turn raw footage, product animations, and creative briefs into polished content, taking projects through to final delivery.
- Edit social media content, product videos, and performance ads with strong opening hooks, clear storytelling, and engaging pacing.
- Create motion graphics and kinetic typography in After Effects, and adapt existing compositions for product and campaign videos.
- Refine cuts, transitions, and animation timing to work with music, voiceovers, and sound effects.
- Apply color correction, basic grading, and audio cleanup for a consistent finish.
- Repurpose long-form footage and adapt videos for different platforms, aspect ratios, and ad placements.
- Refine edits based on team feedback and campaign performance insights.
- 1–3 years of relevant experience, with a PORTFOLIO/WEBSITE showing strong video editing and practical motion graphics skills.
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and confidence taking an edit from raw footage to final export.
- Working proficiency in Adobe After Effects, including modifying existing compositions and creating text animations and motion graphics.
- A good eye for typography, composition, and visual hierarchy, with a strong sense of timing and sound.
- Working knowledge of color correction, basic color grading, and audio cleanup.
- Familiarity with social media content and performance ads, including platform formats and specifications.
- Attention to detail, openness to feedback, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Contribute to building the Middle East’s most beloved fintech brand from the ground up
- Benefit from a role with significant ownership and accountability
- Thrive in a flexible hybrid culture with ample work-life balance
- Participate in exciting offsite events
- Competitive salary and equity
- Enjoy additional perks like travel allowances, gym memberships, and more
Skills Required
- Strong portfolio or showreel demonstrating video editing, motion graphics, and visual storytelling skills
- Medium proficiency in Adobe After Effects
- Medium proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro
- Familiarity with color correction and color grading
- Understanding of typography, including hierarchy, spacing, composition, and readability
- Experience creating kinetic typography and animated text overlays
- Understanding of rhythm, pacing, transitions, motion principles, sound design, and visual composition
- Familiarity with social media and performance-ad formats, trends, and platform specifications
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
What We Do
Alaan is the SuperCard™ for businesses and the most loved fintech in the Middle East. With the SuperCard, businesses get more than just a card - they get speed, control, and intelligence built in. Our mission is to simplify finance for businesses so they can save time and money. Alaan has everything businesses need to manage and control their expenses - the SuperCard, AI-powered automation and insights, streamlined accounting, and centralised dashboards, all in one place. Over 2000+ businesses in the UAE and KSA, from startups to enterprises - G42, Lulu Exchange, Rivoli, Tabby, Foodics - use Alaan to control their spending and save costs. From 2022 to now, our customers have saved over 1.5Mn hours by using Alaan.
