Popsa exists to help people capture and celebrate the stories that shape who they are. As our Freelance Sub Editor, you’ll play a critical role in shaping Perspectives into a trusted global destination for beautifully crafted human stories - spanning travel, family, culture, creativity and the memories that define us.
Working closely with the Head of Editorial and contributors, you’ll ensure every piece of content is clear, compelling and emotionally resonant. From structural edits to meticulous proofreading, you’ll refine our storytelling, uphold our editorial standards and protect the distinct Popsa voice across every article.
This is a freelance role, three days per week, with a hybrid working arrangement.
Who we are
Right now is one of the most exciting moments to join Popsa. Deloitte named us one of the UK’s fastest-growing technology companies, and the Financial Times recognised Popsa among the Top 5 fastest-growing software companies in Europe.
We’re backed by world-class investors, and the world is noticing. Our iOS and Android apps are available in 12 languages, trusted by more than 10 million people who have created over 5 million Photo Books shipped to 50+ countries. With more than 350,000 five-star reviews, we’re one of the highest-rated consumer apps anywhere.
But the real story isn’t the numbers and it’s the memories behind them.
We’re living in a time where we capture more photos than ever before. Billions of moments sitting unseen in camera rolls and clouds, mixed with screenshots, receipts, or where we parked the car. We are great at documenting life… but not so great at preserving the meaning in it.
Popsa is changing that.
Since launching in 2016, we’ve built an award-winning platform that removes every barrier to transforming your favourite memories into something beautifully tangible. No design skills. No time-sink. Just the joy of holding real stories in your hands. A celebration of the people and moments that make life worth living.
✨ This is only the beginning.
👉 About us
👉 Read more about our journey so far
👉 Take a look inside our Soho HQ
What we’re building next
Today, we’re best known for Photo Books, but our ambition goes far beyond printing. Popsa is creating a new generation of personalised experiences that combine advanced AI, thoughtful design and behavioural science.
Our goal? To help people emotionally process, reflect and connect with the meaningful events and relationships in their lives. To ensure memories don’t fade, but flourish.
From smarter storytelling tools to products that support wellbeing and strengthen bonds across the world, we’re reimagining how humanity remembers.
👉 Explore our vision for the future of Popsa
What success looks like for this role
- Confidently manage the sub-editing workflow to ensure all articles are reviewed, approved and published on schedule.
- Edit and upload each article into Storyblok CMS with accuracy and consistency.
- Strengthen and uphold a clear house style and tone of voice across Perspectives.
- Collaborate closely with the Head of Editorial, writers and designers to deliver 250 high-quality articles.
- Ensure every published piece is structurally sound, fact-checked and publication-ready.
- Reduce post-publication corrections through rigorous proofreading and quality control.
- Provide clear, constructive editorial feedback that elevates contributor work over time.
- Support smooth handovers between editorial and design by approving final proofs before publication.
- Identify opportunities to improve editorial processes and publishing efficiency.
What you bring to the team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and confidence working at sentence-level precision.
- Strong structural editing skills and the ability to refine narrative flow.
- Organisational skills suited to managing multiple articles across a three-day schedule.
- Experience working within a CMS (ideally Storyblok) including uploading, formatting and publishing content, and a localisation/translation management service (ideally Lokalise).
- Proficiency with Google Workspace and collaborative editorial workflows.
Core responsibilities
- Sub-edit and proofread commissioned features to ensure clarity, consistency and accuracy.
- Upload, format and publish approved content in Storyblok CMS, including headlines, standfirsts, imagery and metadata.
- Fact-check content and flag any legal or reputational risks.
- Ensure alignment with Popsa’s tone of voice and editorial standards.
- Collaborate with writers to strengthen structure and storytelling.
- Work with designers to review layouts and approve final content before publication.
- Maintain and evolve the Perspectives house style guide.
- Support the overall delivery of the editorial roadmap.
What We Do
Joining Popsa now is pretty exciting. According to Deloitte, we’re the UK’s fastest-growing startup of 2020. We have a fast-growing global customer base to match, and the backing of some of the best investors in the world. Our native iOS and Android apps are available in 12 languages – attracting more than 3 million users to date – and we ship to 50 countries around the world. Phew. So why is Popsa so hot right now? The reality is, people have never taken more photos than we do today. Our phones are literally crammed with memories. But although we’re good at capturing moments – we’re not as good at doing anything with them. They’ll often sit forgotten on our devices or in the cloud. Then Popsa came along. Founded in 2016, we’ve built an award-winning app that’s made printing your memories so easy and accessible, anyone can do it. No more barriers. No more time-wasting. In fact, everything we do as a business is designed with this ethos. We help people turn their best moments into something beautiful and lasting, in no time at all. Today we’re best known for photobooks, but our vision of the future goes far beyond print. We’re building a platform to help people to curate their experiences in lots of exciting ways. We want to become THE place where people come to capture their life stories. To celebrate their most important people and relationships. To create lasting meaning from their experiences.
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