William Mao

William Mao serves as the Senior Vice President of Media Rights Consulting at Octagon, a position held since September 2017, where expertise is applied to maximize client investments in sports through advanced data and research. Prior to this role, William was Vice President at MP & Silva, contributing to global sports media rights acquisition and distribution between June 2015 and August 2017. Experience includes a tenure at YouTube, where managerial positions focused on sports content partnerships and strategy development from October 2012 to May 2015. William's earlier career featured roles at Novantas, IMG, and Masterplan Group International, with foundational education including an MBA in Strategy from London Business School and a BA in Psychology and International Studies from Yale University.