Full-Time

Marketing Associate

Posted on 12/8/2025

Alaan

Alaan

201-500 employees

Corporate cards with automated expense reporting

No salary listed

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Hybrid

Hybrid role; on-site presence in UAE.

Category
Growth & Marketing (1)
Requirements
  • Emirati Nationals Only
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field
  • 1–3 years of experience in a marketing, communications, or coordination role (internships and graduate trainee programs count)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic
  • Basic knowledge of digital marketing, social media platforms, and content creation
  • Organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Responsibilities
  • Assist in the execution of marketing campaigns across digital, social, and offline channels
  • Support the creation of marketing materials including presentations, social content, newsletters, and event collateral
  • Coordinate with external vendors, agencies, and partners to ensure timely delivery of campaigns
  • Track campaign performance metrics and prepare reports for the marketing team
  • Conduct basic market research and competitor analysis to support campaign strategy
  • Help manage brand presence at events, conferences, and community activations
  • Collaborate with internal teams (Product, Sales, HR) to support cross-functional marketing needs
Desired Qualifications
  • Opportunity to work with a high-growth fintech brand in the Middle East
  • Hybrid work culture
  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Perks such as travel allowances, gym memberships, and more

AlaanPay helps businesses manage expenses with unlimited physical and virtual multi-currency corporate cards and per-card spending controls. It automates expense reporting by letting team members submit receipts online and auto-verify them for finance review. Real-time transaction alerts and built-in spend analytics provide visibility and identify savings opportunities, with cashback benefits reported by customers. Its goal is to help businesses optimize spending, reduce manual work in expense management, and improve financial visibility.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$55.1M

Headquarters

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Founded

2021

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $48M Series A by Peak XV fuels Saudi expansion and AI enhancements post-2025.
  • Processed 2.5M transactions for 1,500+ teams including G42, Careem, Tabby profitably.
  • Integrates with ERPs, Visa for free/low-cost automation serving UAE/GCC enterprises.

What critics are saying

  • Saudi/UAE regulators block SuperPay™ cross-border flows within 6-12 months.
  • FAB, Emirates NBD displace Alaan's mid-market base in 12-18 months.
  • Losing Careem/Tabby cuts 15-25% volume as funding dries in 12-24 months.

What makes Alaan unique

  • Alaan issues unlimited physical/virtual multi-currency cards with tailored spend controls.
  • SuperPay™ automates AP with AI invoice extraction and zero-fee international transfers.
  • AI handles receipt matching, VAT extraction, saving 1.5 million finance hours since 2022.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Competitive Salary

Company Equity

Phone/Internet Stipend

Gym Membership

Company News

entArabi
Sep 29th, 2025
Alaan Expands in Saudi Arabia, Closes Series A

Alaan has expanded its presence in Saudi Arabia and announced the closing of its Series A funding round, led by Sequoia, during the Money20/20 Middle East conference.

Alaan
Aug 12th, 2025
Fund Raise l Alaan

Alaan, the Middle East’s leading spend management platform for businesses, has raised $48 million - one of the largest Series A funding rounds in the history of the region.

SSBCrack News
Aug 5th, 2025
Alaan secures $48M Series A funding

Alaan, a leading Middle East spend management platform, secured $48 million in Series A funding led by Peak XV Partners. Co-founded by Parthi Duraisamy and Karun Kurien, Alaan overcame regulatory challenges in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The platform, which integrates AI for finance automation, has processed over 2.5 million transactions and reached profitability with $10 million in revenue. The funding will support growth in Saudi Arabia and enhance hiring and AI-driven services.

TechCrunch
Aug 5th, 2025
AI-powered fintech Alaan raises $48M, one of the largest Series A rounds in MENA | TechCrunch

Alaan, launched by two McKinsey alumni, is the Middle East’s leading spend management platform after raising $48 million in Series A funding.

The Paypers
Dec 4th, 2024
Mri And Mesh To Bring Spend Management To Real Estate Firms

US-based fintech Mesh partners with MRI Software, a global provider of real estate services, to bring unified and optimised spend management to the real estate sector. This partnership aims to improve travel and expense (TE) management, giving MRI clients access to Mesh’s global spending services

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