Downs, who was previously in charge of IPC's Core Weeklies division, will now oversee advertising at Now and Look magazines.
He has also worked as publisher of InStyle and a director of key IPC corporate accounts.
Lindsay Dean (right), formerly acting advertising manager for Now and Look, will take on this position permanently, a release from the publisher said.
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