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Ankit Saini

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Head, Performance & Rewards - VIVA, Hospitality & New Businesses at Landmark Group
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Ankit is the Head of Performance & Rewards for VIVA and other new businesses at Landmark Group. An alumnus of IIM Calcutta and Delhi College of Engineering, he specializes in designing incentive plans like STIs, LTIPs, and ESOPs to drive performance and retention across large organizations.

Outside of work, Ankit is a passionate world traveler who has visited 52 countries. He took a sabbatical specifically to travel, exploring 22 countries across the Americas and Europe. During this time, he ran a travel blog and lived in diverse environments like the Amazon jungle and Patagonia.

Unique fact: He once quit his corporate job to travel the world.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Head, Performance & Rewards - VIVA, Hospitality & New Businesses
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Personality Overview

How Ankit shows up

Non-Confrontational
Story Driven
Consensus Focused

They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.


Priorities

Topics Ankit cares about

Incentive Plan Design
He specializes in creating Short-Term Incentive Plans (STIs), Long-Term Incentive Plans (LTIPs), and Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) to ensure pay for performance.
Total Rewards Strategy
He designs and implements comprehensive Total Rewards frameworks for various businesses, a core part of his roles at both Landmark Group and his previous position at Jumbo Electronics.
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Career

Work history

12-2023
Head, Performance & Rewards - VIVA, Hospitality & New Businesses
Landmark Group
5-2017 - 12-2023
Head - Rewards & HR Operations
Jumbo Electronics Company Limited (LLC)
10-2016 - 3-2017
Travel Sabbatical
World
4-2011 - 9-2016
Leader - Compensation Benefits & Performance Management
Bennett,Coleman & Co. Ltd.
5-2010 - 3-2011
HR Business Partner
India Today Group ( Living Media India Limited. )
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Media appearances

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Education
2002 - 2004
PGDM
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
1997 - 2001
B.E.
Delhi College of Engineering
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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