 Pernille Gaardbo was appointed by DR 's Director General , Maria Rørbye Rønn , as the Executive Producer for the contest , three @-@ days after Denmark 's victory at the 2013 contest . Maria Rørbye Rønn stated in an interview that " By choosing Penille Gaardbo , we have a person who has all the necessary leadership skills , which are essential in order to run a project of this magnitude , and the technical insight for such a large TV @-@ production , which the Eurovision Song Contest is " . Gaardbo has worked for the host broadcaster for 17 years , 12 of which was in the role of supervisor of the DR Medieservice . 
