We are hiring

Join the crew behind the region’s biggest conferences.

After nineteen years of delivering corporate events and conferences through Waridi Events, we are bringing our technical services together under one dedicated arm — The PCO Collective.

We deliver the technical infrastructure behind conferences and events across East Africa: registration, audio, visual production, videography, photography, event internet, interpretation, live streaming and technical direction.

We are now building the team that will deliver it.

Applications close Wednesday 11 November 2026
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AV

Engaged per project

Video Technician

You operate and maintain the video on our events: projection, screens, switching, recording and stream feeds.

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Engaged per project

Lighting Technician

You set up, operate and maintain the lighting on our events: stage, ambient and visual effect.

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Production

Consultant, engaged per project

Stage Designer

You design how the event looks — a stage the fabricators can build and the technical crews can light, rig and shoot.

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Crew, engaged per project

Motion Designer

You design everything that appears on screen: lower thirds, name banners, transitions, walk-in loops and session graphics.

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How to apply.

Step one

Read the role

Open the role you are applying for and read it through. Each one sets out exactly what you would own on every project.

Step two

Email your CV

Send your CV, and your portfolio where relevant, to hello@thepcocollective.com with the role in the subject line. Applications without a CV are not considered.

Step three

Fill in the form

One form covers every role. Applications close on Wednesday 11 November 2026. We review as they arrive and contact shortlisted candidates directly.

Open the application form Applications and questions: hello@thepcocollective.com
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Video Technician

AV Department · Engaged per project · Reports to the AV Lead

The role

You operate and maintain the video on our events: projection, screens, switching, recording and stream feeds.

What you own on every project

Switching & Playback
Screens, LED & Projection
Presentations & Slide Cues
Comfort Monitors
Recording & Stream
Signal Integrity
Kit Packing, Labelling & Return

What the role covers

  • Set up, test and operate projectors, screens, switchers and stream kit
  • Run presentation playback, slide advances and content cues live
  • Collect, check and cue speaker presentations before each session
  • Monitor picture quality and signal integrity, and fix faults in real time
  • Work with speakers and the producers on content timing and cue points
  • Run comfort monitors, countdown clocks and confidence feeds
  • Support the streaming and recording setup, and hand over labelled files
  • Pack, label and return all video kit, and report any damage

What you must bring

  • 4+ years on video or AV: live events, broadcast or conferences
  • Video switchers, projection systems and signal routing
  • LED, projection and screen geometry, including blending
  • Streaming and recording platforms, and quick video troubleshooting
  • You handle speaker presentations calmly when they arrive late
  • Close attention to timing and cues, and steady when they slip
  • You communicate clearly with the lead and the producers
  • Covering audio or lighting as well is an advantage

Education & certification

A certificate or diploma in media technology, film or a related field is welcome, but your record on live events matters more. Manufacturer training on switchers and projection is valued, alongside electrical safety and first aid.

Apply for Video Technician

Email your CV to hello@thepcocollective.com, then fill in the application form. Applications close on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Apply for this role See all roles

Or email hello@thepcocollective.com with Application — Video Technician as the subject.

The other roles we are recruiting

Lighting TechnicianStage DesignerMotion Designer
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Lighting Technician

AV Department · Engaged per project · Reports to the AV Lead

The role

You set up, operate and maintain the lighting on our events: stage, ambient and visual effect.

What you own on every project

Rig & Fixtures
Focus & Pre-Checks
Console & Cues
Stage, Ambient & Effect
Camera Lighting
Power & Load
Kit Packing, Labelling & Return

What the role covers

  • Rig, cable and focus the fixtures for stage, ambient and effect lighting
  • Patch, programme and back up the show file; execute the cues live
  • Run pre-event checks and adjust for changing room conditions
  • Light the stage so it reads on camera as well as in the room
  • Work with the photo and video team on lighting for filming
  • Work to the lead on power distribution and load
  • Work safely at height, and check every clamp and safety
  • Pack, label and return all fixtures, and report any damage

What you must bring

  • 4+ years lighting live events, theatre or conferences
  • Lighting rigs, consoles and DMX: grandMA, ETC, Chamsys or similar
  • You can read a lighting plan, and draw one when asked
  • You work safely at height and handle rigging equipment properly
  • You light for camera as well as for the eye
  • An eye for consistency and visual quality across every room
  • Reliable and punctual, and able to work long, variable hours
  • Covering audio or video as well is an advantage

Education & certification

A certificate or diploma in lighting, theatre technology, electrical or media technology is welcome, but your record on live events matters more. Working-at-height and rigging certification is strongly valued, alongside electrical safety and first aid.

Apply for Lighting Technician

Email your CV to hello@thepcocollective.com, then fill in the application form. Applications close on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Apply for this role See all roles

Or email hello@thepcocollective.com with Application — Lighting Technician as the subject.

The other roles we are recruiting

Video TechnicianStage DesignerMotion Designer
← All roles

Stage Designer

Production · Consultant, engaged per project · Reports to the Technical Lead and Project Manager

The role

You design how the event looks. The client's brand and programme come to you as a brief; what leaves is a stage the fabricators can build and the technical crews can light, rig and shoot.

What you own on every project

Client Brief & Brand
Stage Concept
CAD Drawings
Renders & Visuals
Agency Liaison
Technical Sign-off
On-site Supervision

What the role covers

  • Take the client's brand and programme and turn them into a design
  • Develop the stage concept with the branding agency
  • Produce CAD drawings the fabricators can build from
  • Render the design so the client can see it before it is built
  • Check the design against sightlines, rigging, power and access
  • Work with AV and lighting so screens and fixtures land correctly
  • Design the physical graphics: banners, panels, signage, set dressing
  • Supervise the build on site and sign off the finished stage

What you must bring

  • 6+ years designing stages, sets or exhibition environments
  • CAD: AutoCAD, SketchUp, Vectorworks or similar
  • You render well enough to sell a concept to a client
  • You understand structure, load, sightlines and rigging
  • You have worked alongside fabricators and know what builds
  • You take a brand guideline and design inside it
  • You can defend a design decision to a client without losing them

Education & certification

A degree or diploma in architecture, interior design, industrial design, set or production design, or fine art. Candidates who came up through fabrication or exhibition build are equally welcome if the portfolio is there. Working knowledge of safety in temporary structures is valued.

Apply for Stage Designer

Email your CV to hello@thepcocollective.com, then fill in the application form. Applications close on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Apply for this role See all roles

Or email hello@thepcocollective.com with Application — Stage Designer as the subject.

The other roles we are recruiting

Video TechnicianLighting TechnicianMotion Designer
← All roles

Motion Designer

Production · Crew, engaged per project · Reports to the Technical Lead and Project Manager

The role

You design everything that appears on screen: lower thirds, name banners, transitions, walk-in loops and session graphics, built to match the stage and the client's brand.

What you own on every project

Screen Content
Lower Thirds & Name Banners
Transitions & Stings
Walk-in Loops
Brand Application
Screen Specs & Formats
Show File Handover

What the role covers

  • Design the screen content to match the stage and the brand
  • Build lower thirds, name banners and session titles
  • Produce transitions, stings and walk-in loops
  • Work to the exact screen sizes, ratios and resolutions on the job
  • Prepare and label the files the video technician will play out
  • Update name graphics when the speaker list changes late
  • Check everything on the actual screens during rehearsal
  • Hand over a clean, organised show file after the event

What you must bring

  • 4+ years in motion design for live events or broadcast
  • After Effects, Premiere and the wider Adobe suite
  • You design inside a brand guideline, not around it
  • You know screen formats, ratios and how LED actually renders
  • You work fast and are adaptable to late night changes
  • You name and organise files so someone else can play them
  • You have been on site during a live show, not only in the studio
  • Stage or graphic design as well is an advantage

Education & certification

A diploma or degree in graphic design, motion graphics, animation, film or digital media is welcome, and so is a portfolio built entirely on the job. What counts is the reel. We train and assess our crew on our own standards.

Apply for Motion Designer

Email your CV to hello@thepcocollective.com, then fill in the application form. Applications close on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Apply for this role See all roles

Or email hello@thepcocollective.com with Application — Motion Designer as the subject.

The other roles we are recruiting

Video TechnicianLighting TechnicianStage Designer
← All roles

Apply

One form for every role. Applications close on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Email your CV to hello@thepcocollective.com before you fill this in. Send your CV, and your portfolio or showreel where relevant, with the role in the subject line. Any application we receive without a CV will not be considered.

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