Working at Kinepolis: the story you’re joining

Kinepolis wasn’t built overnight. It grew – one cinema, one country, one idea at a time. And it's not done yet.

The opening scene

It started with a neighbourhood cinema in Harelbeke in the late 1960s. Albert Bert didn't set out to build a global company; he just believed cinema deserved more. More screens, more ambition, more experience. In 1988, that belief resulted in Kinepolis Brussels: 25 screens in a single building. The world's very first megaplex.

That spirit of doing things first – and doing them properly – never left.

How the plot unfolded

In 1997, two families – Bert and Claeys – merged their cinema experience into one company: Kinepolis Group. A year later, it went public on Euronext Brussels. What followed was a story of ambitious growth, driven by people who genuinely love cinema. With the appointment of Eddy Duquenne as its first external CEO, in 2008, the company embarked on a new chapter. Kinepolis spread across Europe and eventually crossed the Atlantic: entering Canada in 2017, the United States in 2019, and expanding its American footprint again in early 2026.

However, not every chapter is about scale. In France, Kinepolis developed KLUB: a small art house concept proving that we can also think small when the story calls for it.

What’s still unwritten

Kinepolis has been building for several decades. And yet the most interesting chapters may still be ahead. Cinema has evolved. Today it means cosy or premium seats, a concert on an IMAX screen, a karaoke bar down the hall, a meal before the show, a local film that speaks directly to its audience, and so much more. Kinepolis is helping to define what that experience becomes.

At the heart of it all sits one purpose: to enrich people's lives through the power of movies. That hasn't changed since the early days. And it never will.

Cinema is about escaping everyday reality and exploring a different perspective. Creating that space remains the most beautiful and rewarding job in the world.

Eddy DuquenneCEO Kinepolis Group

A family of cinemas

Kinepolis Group is more than one brand. It's a family of cinema companies, each with their own identity, history and audience.

Ambitions

Our 3 ambitions

The best cinema operator

A great cinema visit doesn't happen by accident. Kinepolis invests in the latest technology and wants to get every operational detail right, so that whether someone comes for a blockbuster or a company event, they leave having had the best possible experience.

The best marketer

We take our audience seriously. That means going deep on what movie-goers want, building real relationships with them, and tailoring the experience to the people walking through the door. Every visit feels personal because we work hard to make it that way.

The best real estate manager

Kinepolis owns a significant part of its cinema real estate. That gives us the freedom to invest in our venues for the long term, keeping them modern, flexible and worthy of the millions of experiences happening inside them.

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And we're looking for the people who'll help shape it.
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