Ancienne Belgique is a vibrant music temple in the heart of Brussels with a passion for young talent and established names. Niche and mainstream. Adventurous and genre-transcending. Through some 400 concerts and projects per year, we do our best to give more than 300,000 visitors an unforgettable evening. All this is managed by a motivated team of some 60 employees.  

To strengthen the management team, we are looking for a ‘Facility Manager’ 

Job Description 
 
AB’s operations and infrastructure are evolving. In 2025, works in the Steenstraat building will be completed, creating a new small concert room, community space, recording studio, kitchen, meeting rooms and roof terrace. To top it all off, in 2026, the new AB café will open in the building on the corner to the left of the main entrance.  
 
As Facility Manager, you are responsible for these infrastructural projects and the day-to-day management, maintenance and safety of the entire building complex. You manage a team of employees and are a part of the management team. 
 
Assignment 
 

• You are independently responsible for the preparation, implementation and supervision of the current infrastructural projects. You do this in close collaboration with AB’s Building Manager, the Infrastructure Committee of the Flemish Community, architects and contractors. 
• Together with the IT Coordinator and the external IT partner, you develop an innovative IT policy.  
• You develop an ambitious vision on sustainable energy use, including the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as described in the Flemish Climate Strategy 2050. You are responsible for the development and implementation of an associated action plan. 
• The safety of staff, audience and artists falls under your supervision. Together with the Building Manager/Internal Health & Safety Advisor, you identify health & safety risks, and develop a Global Health & Safety Plan and Annual Action Plans.  
• You are responsible for the long-term planning based on a multi-year Maintenance Plan. You negotiate the contracts with maintenance firms and concession holders. 

 
Profile 

• First and foremost, you are a strong project manager. You are adept at bringing structure, priorities and clarity to complex dossiers. You bring together internal and external stakeholders, and ensure the efficient flow of communications.  
• You have at least 5 years of technical and managerial experience. You are strategically strong in managing people, but also possess the necessary soft skills to coach, develop and motivate staff. 
• You have good analytical abilities. You recognise important information, make connections, and comprehend problems in their full complexity. 
• You have a Master’s Degree in the Engineering Sciences or Construction field, or have acquired equivalent knowledge through experience (architecture, ICT/electronic/electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, …). 
• You have sufficient IT knowledge or are willing to gain it. 
• You maintain high quality standards in your work, and strive to continue improving systems and procedures. 
• As a member of the management team, you are genuinely involved in themes like sustainability, diversity, inclusion, local anchoring, … You know how to create support for these themes within your team. 
• You have a good spoken and written knowledge of French and Dutch. 

 
Offer 

• A full-time contract of permanent employment. 
• Reimbursement of public transport to and from work, meal vouchers, group- and hospitalisation-insurance, 13th month, year-end bonus and numerous fringe benefits. 
• Extensive training opportunities. 
• A challenging job, lots of music, and great colleagues. 

Application 

• Send your questions and/or letter of motivation and CV to hr@abconcerts.be prior to 14 April.  
• AB is open to every candidate and selects purely on the basis of competences and talents. We strive to be an open and inclusive operation that reflects the reality of Brussels: in the audience, on stage, and within the AB-team. 

 
AB is a forerunner in terms of ecology and sustainability within the cultural sector. Environmental considerations form an essential part of all our decisions.