Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

NIKE, Inc. designs the future. At NIKE, Inc. designers chase their curiosities and build what’s next, shaping the culture and advancing human potential. The Design teams include artists, inventors and specialists, all with different focuses, including color and material experts, and apparel, footwear and graphic designers. Nike designers look to the future, aggressively pursuing materials, ideas and forms that further elevate the athlete experience, raise the bar for modern style and reduce environmental impact.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

First and foremost, you are passionate about knitted textiles, material futures and sustainability. You will have experience with knit techniques, yarn, textile technologies and knowledge of product creation. You will also have a strong aesthetic sensibility and excel at translating consumer insights into concepts. Working collaboratively with your colleagues, you employ your design mind, creativity and technical skills to build knit design solutions for footwear. You will be a self starter, highly motivated with a problem solving approach, you will be capable of producing high-quality work on a deadline. If you are a collaborative design creative, with a strong aesthetic sensibility and outstanding technical skills, then we’d love to talk to you!

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As a Knit Designer 1 in the London studio you will be constantly curious and bring a new perspective in knitted textile design. You will fuse high creativity with hands one make to build future forward boundary pushing knit designs for footwear that reflect Nike's design philosophy. You will also build and present your design intent to various audiences across the business.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

As a Knit Designer 1 for Footwear you will work very closely with the Code Knit Design team and the NXT Knit design studio. You will also collaborate with the greater design community, footwear design, digital design and Materials design. You will work with product creation teams that include engineers, programmers and yarn developers.

WHAT YOU BRING

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

BA Textile Design, or combination of relevant education, experience, and training– Specialism in Knit preferred

Preferred 1-2 years design experience

Understanding of hand flat knitting, structure and yarn.

Basic knowledge of M1 plus (related to Stoll CMS) is preferred

Knowledge of fully fashioned knitting

Good understanding of consumer and creative culture

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.