AI transformation employers

Hire skilled AI Transformation staff in record time.

From machine learning engineers and data scientists to AI product managers and MLOps engineers, Reed.ai is an AI agent that finds and shortlists the right people on repeat, with no in-house talent team and no 15 to 25% agency fee.

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Under 30 seconds

to a ranked shortlist of AI specialists

Under 1 minute

to contact matched AI transformation candidates

Under 3 minutes

to a booked interview with a shortlisted hire

Reed.ai - the newest member of the Reed family

In short

Reed.ai is an AI recruitment agent that finds and shortlists AI Transformation candidates for UK employers. We charge 8% only when you hire, with nothing upfront, versus the typical 15 to 25% agency fee. Built by Reed, recruiting since 1960, we search 15 million UK candidates and return a ranked shortlist in under 30 seconds. We match roles like machine learning engineers, data scientists, AI product managers and MLOps engineers. It's a strong fit for UK firms of 49 to 250 staff hiring regularly across London, the South East, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh and Cambridge. You see the people, you make every call, and we keep working as your needs change.

Save money. Save time. Get the right match.

Tell Reed.ai the role by voice or text. It searches, shortlists and even schedules interviews — like a recruiter that never sleeps. You stay in charge of who to interview and who to hire.

Save money

Hiring a machine learning engineer on a £70,000 salary through an agency at 15 to 25% costs £10,500 to £17,500. With Reed.ai you pay 8%, around £5,600, and only when you actually hire. Nothing upfront, no monthly fee.

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Save time

Describe the role once. Reed.ai searches 15 million UK candidates, ranks a shortlist in under 30 seconds, contacts matched people in under 1 minute and books interviews in under 3 minutes. Every decision stays with you.

Get the right match

We match on real skills and Reed's placement data built since 1960, so you see a genuinely qualified person, not a keyword-stuffed CV that falls apart at interview.

The roles you hire on repeat

The hard-to-fill, business-critical positions that come round again and again — the specialist skills, the senior hires, the seats you can't leave empty for long.

Machine learning engineers

Data scientists

AI engineers

MLOps engineers

Data engineers

AI product managers

AI solutions architects

Prompt engineers

Heads of AI

Is Reed.ai right for you?

Built for some employers, not all

A great fit

You're a UK firm of 49 to 250 staff embedding AI into your products or operations and hiring machine learning engineers and data scientists on repeat.

You don't have an in-house talent team and you want a ranked shortlist fast, without paying a 15 to 25% agency fee every time.

You're scaling an AI function and need AI product managers, MLOps engineers and data engineers found and shortlisted as roles open up.

You want to stay in control: review every shortlist, decide who to contact, and book your own interviews.

Better elsewhere

If you're our candidate page, Reed.ai is free for you: search and apply for AI transformation roles rather than using this page, which is for employers.

If you want a fully managed search with a consultant handling every step for a senior or confidential hire, 'Blended Pro' is the better route.

If you need contract or interim AI specialists at scale, Reed Talent Solutions is built for that volume and pace.

If your hiring sits more in core software and platforms than applied AI, is likely the closer match.

Trust, transparency and security

Expert

Created by experts at Reed, the UK's leading family-run recruitment service — recruiting since 1960. We know a thing or two about hiring.

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Trusted

Over 26 million jobseekers in our database, and recruitment services delivered to more than 12,000 UK businesses.

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Ethical

An Ethical Advisory Board ensures everyone is treated fairly and equally — and we give 18% of our profits to charity.

Only pay when you hire

Get unrestricted access to your AI recruitment agent with nothing to pay upfront — no subscription, no retainers, no per-vacancy invoices. You pay a single 8% fee only when you make a successful hire, a fraction of the 15–25% a traditional agency charges on placement.Whether you're hiring one person or scaling a whole team, the model is the same: Reed.ai does the searching and shortlisting, you keep every decision, and you only pay on a result.

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8% on a successful hire

Upfront cost £0

Fee on a successful hire 8%

Typical agency placement fee 15–25%

Access to candidates 15m

Working hours 24/7

Our blended approach

Choose the level of support that suits you

From a digital-first experience to hands-on sourcing — pick the support that fits your hiring needs.

Self service

8% on a successful hire.
No upfront cost.

Source and place candidates independently on our platform. Ideal for teams who want full control and only pay when they hire.

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Blended assist

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Personalised support from a dedicated recruitment coach. They help you onboard and craft job descriptions that get the best matches.

Blended Pro

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Work alongside our recruitment coaches to enhance your search. Perfect for teams ramping up for new contracts or rebuilding a department.

Under 30 sec

to a ranked shortlist of AI candidates

14 days

to fill three AI roles end to end

Customer story

How a 180-staff Tier 2 supplier built an AI team in 14 days

Challenge. The firm wanted to add AI to its product line but had no in-house talent team and a tight budget that ruled out repeated 15 to 25% agency fees for three technical hires.

Approach. They described each role once. Reed.ai searched 15 million UK candidates and returned a ranked shortlist in under 30 seconds, then contacted matched people in under 1 minute.

Outcome. Interviews were booked in under 3 minutes per candidate. The hiring manager reviewed every shortlist and chose who to take forward, keeping full control.

Result. All three roles, a machine learning engineer, a data scientist and an MLOps engineer, were filled in 14 days, at a saving of around 80% versus typical agency fees.

Frequently asked
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Your AI recruitment agent is here - just 8%.

Reed.ai connects employers of all sizes with the right candidates and helps candidates find their ideal jobs. It’s AI-powered recruitment for smarter, faster matches. Free to use to find a job, and only 8%* to recruit, payable on placement. *Terms and conditions apply.

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