Hire video editors in Riyadh
Hire a video editor to cut your footage into ads, social clips, YouTube videos or event recaps. Share the brief and the footage size, see who applies, and book directly.
What video editors cover
- Ads and campaign edits
- Short-form cutdowns for social
- YouTube and long-form edits
- Event recap videos
- Subtitles in Arabic and English
What to put in your brief
- How much footage there is, and how it will be shared
- Number of edits, their lengths and aspect ratios
- Music, graphics, subtitles and colour grading needs
- Reference videos for the style you want
- Deadline for the first cut and the final
Booking in Riyadh
- Filming permits in Saudi Arabia are issued through the Saudi Film Commission. Check what your location needs before you lock dates.
- Drone filming needs approval from the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), so flag it in your brief.
- The Saudi weekend is Friday and Saturday, and working days run Sunday to Thursday. Plan shoot days and delivery dates around it.
- For voice-over and on-camera talent, say whether you want a Saudi dialect, a wider Gulf accent or Modern Standard Arabic.
- VAT in Saudi Arabia is 15% and is added to the booking total for Saudi brands. Bookings on Mawahibna are priced in AED.
What to ask before you book
- How many rounds of revisions are included?
- Do you handle licensed music, or do I supply it?
- Can you add Arabic subtitles?
- Do you also do colour grading and sound?
How booking works on Mawahibna
- Post a brief. Describe the job, the dates and your budget. Posting is free.
- See who applies. Talent apply with their work and rate, and every applicant gets an AI match score against your brief.
- Book directly. Message, agree the details and book. No agency in the middle.
Pricing
Free to join and free to post a brief. Brands pay a 15% booking fee on completed bookings; talent pay 5%, deducted from their payout.
Are you one of them?
Are you a video editor? List your work and rate on a free profile and pick up briefs from brands across the region. You keep 95% of each booking.