Join Mom Approved Travel as a Family Travel Advisor

Not necessarily.

Previous professional Travel Advisor experience is not required for every applicant. We also consider the skills someone brings from other careers, including sales, marketing, education, project management, healthcare, customer service, entrepreneurship and other detail-heavy or relationship-driven professions.

Relevant, recent firsthand travel experience is important for the destinations and types of vacations you hope to sell.

No. MAT supports a broad family and leisure travel portfolio, but Advisors can develop specialties that fit their knowledge, interests and clientele.

Our agency expertise includes Disney Destinations, Universal vacations, cruising, all-inclusive resorts and additional family and bucket-list travel.

Absolutely.

Some MAT Advisors remain highly focused on Disney Destinations or Universal vacations, while others choose to diversify into cruising, all-inclusive vacations and other areas of family travel.

There is room to specialize and opportunity to grow into other specializations…if you want to.

No, you don’t have to sell Disney. You can specialize in cruises or Universal or Europe.

You choose the suppliers you wish to market, and if Disney isn’t in your experience set, you can always refer a client to another MAT Advisor for that request.

Mom Approved Travel generates agency inquiries, and qualified Advisors may have opportunities to participate in our agency lead program. Leads are not guaranteed and should not be the foundation of an Advisor’s business.

As independent contractors, MAT Advisors are expected to learn how to market themselves, develop relationships and build their own client base.

Travel Advisors may sometimes become eligible for industry rates, familiarization opportunities or other professional travel benefits based on supplier rules, sales production, agency relationships and availability.

Those opportunities are not guaranteed and should not be the reason someone chooses this profession.

New Advisors receive structured onboarding beyond supplier product training options. We maintain an internal professional development system that runs on a flexible schedule.

Learning booking systems or product knowledge is only part of education needed. MAT also focuses on developing product knowledge, client-service skills, sales skills and the business habits needed to work professionally.

We have mutually sustainable and very reasonable commission splits which are discussed transparently during the interview process so prospective Advisors understand the complete business arrangement.

We believe in treating everyone like they we would want to be treated, and our commission splits reflect this, and its why we have a reasonable starting split with quickly moving tiers than increase with reasonable volume.

Most of our Mom Approved Travel Advisors are at a 80-85% split within a year or so, and our 90% commission tier is designed to allow established, high-producing Advisors who consistently generate substantial annual sales volume a place to thrive and focus on their clients.

Most Travel Advisors build their businesses through a combination of personal networks, referrals, repeat clients, social media, community relationships and their own marketing efforts.

We have a saying around here: “you are going to get out of this what you put into it.”

Mom Approved Travel may provide agency lead opportunities to qualified Advisors, but every Advisor should expect to develop her own client base.

There is no standard timeline, as everyone’s story is different.
Travel Advisors are paid after clients have traveled and the supplier has paid commission to the agency, so building income takes time.

How quickly an Advisor begins earning depends on factors such as client acquisition, booking volume, and travel dates.

Yes. MAT Advisors operate their independent travel businesses remotely and work with clients by phone, email, video calls and other digital tools.

Working from home still requires a professional workspace, reliable technology and consistent availability for clients.

As an Independent Contractor, you are starting a business, and every business has expenses.

There are business expenses associated with operating as a MAT Advisor, including the small and reasonable agency fee that supports professional tools and resources.

Current fees and what they include are disclosed during the interview process so applicants understand.

Yes, many Advisors begin while maintaining another career.

As an Independent Contractor you will set your own schedule.

We strongly believe part time does not mean “whenever you have time” though. Clients still have deadlines, questions and travel needs, so Advisors need enough consistent availability to manage their businesses and provide professional client service.

The answer is different for everyone’s situation, and you should think about whether you have enough consistent time and flexibility to build your business and provide professional service to clients.

Neither structure is automatically better. Large host agencies may appeal to Advisors who want to operate under their own brand, while a boutique agency may offer a more connected environment where leadership and fellow Advisors know one another personally.

Mom Approved Travel intentionally operates as a smaller agency because our agency culture is important to us.

Asking questions is important! You are choosing a business relationship, not ordering something from Amazon. Spend the time on the front end making sure you understand what you are signing and who you are getting into business with.

Before signing an independent-contractor agreement, make sure you understand things like:

• Independent-contractor terms: What are you agreeing to, and what responsibilities belong to you versus the agency?
• Fees: What will you pay to join or remain with the agency, and what do those fees include?
• Commission structure: What percentage of earned commission is paid to you? Are there different commission tiers?
• Payment timing: When are commissions paid to Advisors, and what happens with cancellations or commission adjustments?
• Training and support: What happens after onboarding? Is there ongoing professional development and access to help when you need it?
• Technology and business tools: What CRM, email, booking, marketing or other systems are provided—and what will you need to purchase yourself?
• Supplier relationships: Which travel suppliers does the agency work with, and do those relationships support the kind of travel you want to sell?
• Leads: Does the agency offer leads? If so, how are they distributed, what are the requirements, and should you still expect to develop your own clientele?
• Client ownership: What happens to the clients and relationships you develop if you eventually leave the agency?
• Sales expectations: Are there minimum production requirements or expectations for continued growth?
• Leaving or changing agencies: What does the contract say about termination, existing bookings, future commissions and transitioning your business?

Do not choose an agency based on commission split alone.

The highest percentage on paper does not necessarily mean the best business relationship. Training, support, tools, supplier relationships, expectations, agency culture and the ability to build the kind of travel business you actually want all have value.

And a good agency should be comfortable answering your questions before you sign anything.

People often search for “Disney Travel Agent jobs” when they are looking for an opportunity to sell Disney vacations through an established travel agency.

Mom Approved Travel Advisors are independent contractors, not employees of Disney or Mom Approved Travel. Advisors build and manage their own client-based travel businesses while operating in partnership with MAT.

Disney Destinations can be a major specialty, but MAT Advisors may also specialize in Universal vacations, cruises, all-inclusive vacations and other family and leisure travel.

Mom Approved Travel accepts applications from qualified prospective Travel Advisors as we selectively grow our team.

We are intentionally a boutique agency and look for Advisors whose professionalism, communication skills, firsthand travel experience, business goals and work ethic align with the agency we are building.

Yes. Mom Approved Travel is an EarMarked by Disney Authorized Disney Vacation Planner agency.

MAT Travel Advisors are independent contractors with Mom Approved Travel, not employees of Disney.
Disney is an important core supplier for our agency, alongside Universal vacations, cruising, all-inclusive vacations and other family and leisure travel.