Eastwood takes over from Miles Allen, who has taken up the newly created role of head of customer solutions in development.
Eastwood will report to Annelies Van den Belt, deputy ad director and Times Online digital director.
Mathew Watkins, The Times ad director, said: "His experience enables us to maximise the many advertisement opportunities available in the magazine marketplace, driving revenue generation and keeping TNL at the top when it comes to quality advertising."
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