Video Editing Intern

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 Editing Intern with strong video editing and After Effects skills to create engaging content for Alaan’s social media channels and advertising campaigns.

You’ll transform raw footage, product animations, and creative concepts into polished videos with strong pacing, thoughtful color grading, precise audio synchronization, and compelling animated typography.

• Edit social media content, brand videos, and performance ads from raw footage through final delivery.
• Modify and adapt existing After Effects compositions used for product animations.
• Adjust animation timing, transitions, easing, and pacing to synchronize precisely with music, voiceovers, and sound effects.
• Create kinetic typography and animated text overlays that communicate messages clearly and hold viewers’ attention.
• Color-correct and grade footage to create a polished, consistent visual look across different shots and content formats.
• Create strong opening hooks and build clear visual narratives for short-form videos.
• Repurpose long-form footage into engaging short-form content.
• Iterate on creative work using internal feedback and campaign performance insights.

• A strong portfolio or showreel demonstrating video editing, motion graphics, and visual storytelling skills.
• Medium proficiency in Adobe After Effects is a MUST.
• Medium proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro is a MUST.
• Familiarity with color correction and color grading is a plus.
• A good understanding of typography, including hierarchy, spacing, composition, and readability.
• Experience creating kinetic typography and animated text overlays.
• A good 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.

• 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
• Competitive stipend