Digital Designer - Website and Product (@ start up agency)

This is Digital Designer role with Refract based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

-- Refract --

We’re the growth engine for Australia’s most ambitious startups and enterprises. Design sits at the heart of every launch, pivot and rebrand we tackle, especially on the web. If you love turning complex briefs into digital experiences that load fast, feel slick and drive measurable results, you’ll thrive here.

Role Seniority - Mid Level

More about the Digital Designer role with Refract

We’re looking for a Mid-Weight Digital Designer who can own web projects end-to-end while dipping into product and brand when required. You’ll collaborate with strategists, copywriters and developers to deliver conversion-focused marketing sites, feature-rich product pages and the design systems that power them.

What You’ll Do

• Lead website builds. Translate strategy and wireframes into pixel-perfect, responsive UIs that balance storytelling with CRO best practice.
• Craft high-fidelity prototypes. Use Figma (and motion tools if you’re keen) to demonstrate interactions, micro-animations and component behaviours.
• Design for speed and accessibility. Optimise layouts for performance, WCAG compliance and SEO fundamentals.
• Build scalable systems. Create component libraries and style guides that developers can integrate directly into Webflow, React, or headless CMS stacks.
• Validate and iterate. Run user tests, review heatmaps and analytics, and refine designs post-launch to continuously boost engagement metrics.
• Mentor and collaborate. Provide clear feedback to junior team members, champion design principles in cross-functional meetings, and maintain alignment on project vision.

What You’ll Bring

• 2–4 years’ experience designing high-impact marketing websites and digital products.
• Portfolio demonstrating your ability to:
• Drive conversions on landing pages and multi-page sites.
• Maintain consistency across complex component libraries.
• Mastery of Figma and solid Adobe CC skills (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• Working knowledge of Webflow, Framer, or component-driven front-end workflows.
• Solid understanding of UX, information architecture, SEO fundamentals and accessibility standards.
• Confident communication skills to support design decisions with data and user insights.
• Proactive mindset, comfortable managing deadlines and overcoming obstacles independently and collaboratively.

Why Refract is partnering with Hatch on this role: Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume.

A Final Note: This is a role with Refract not with Hatch.