Multi-Agent Workflows for B2B Revenue Teams

Single-purpose automation has hit its ceiling. Email sequencers send emails. Enrichment tools enrich data. Scoring models score leads. But none of them talk to each other—leaving revenue teams to manually orchestrate dozens of disconnected tools.

Multi-agent workflows change this equation. Instead of isolated tools, you deploy teams of AI agents that collaborate, share context, and execute complex revenue processes end-to-end.

The Problem with Single-Agent Automation #

Consider a typical outbound workflow:

1. Build a list of target accounts
2. Find the right contacts at each account
3. Enrich contact data with emails and phone numbers
4. Research each account for personalization hooks
5. Score and prioritize the list
6. Generate personalized outreach
7. Execute multi-channel sequences

In most organizations, this requires touching 5-10 different tools, with manual handoffs at each step. Data gets copied between systems. Context gets lost. And the whole process takes days instead of hours.

What Multi-Agent Workflows Look Like #

A multi-agent workflow treats each step as a specialized agent that can:

• Receive inputs from upstream agents
• Perform its specific task
• Pass enriched outputs to downstream agents
• Escalate exceptions to humans when needed

The orchestration layer coordinates these agents, managing:

• Sequencing: Which agents run in what order
• Parallelization: Which agents can run simultaneously
• Conditional logic: Different paths based on agent outputs
• State management: Maintaining context across the workflow

Anatomy of a Multi-Agent Revenue Workflow #

Agent 1: Account Selector

Purpose: Identify accounts that match your ICP and show buying signals.

Inputs:

• ICP definition (firmographics, technographics, behaviors)
• Signal sources (intent data, website visitors, product usage)

Outputs:

• Prioritized list of accounts
• Reason codes for why each account was selected

Example Logic:

flowchart TD
    A[company_size > 100?] -->|Yes| B[industry in [SaaS, FinTech, E-commerce]?]
    A -->|No| F[Do not add to target list]
    B -->|Yes| C[shows_intent_signal or visited_pricing_page?]
    B -->|No| F
    C -->|Yes| D[add_to_target_list]
    C -->|No| F

Agent 2: Contact Finder

Purpose: Identify the right people within target accounts.

Inputs:

• Target account list from Agent 1
• Persona definitions (titles, departments, seniority)

Outputs:

• Contact list with basic information
• Confidence scores for title matching

Logic: For each account, find contacts matching priority order:

1. Primary decision maker (VP Sales, CRO)
2. Champion (Director, Manager level)
3. Influencer (Individual contributors in relevant departments)

Agent 3: Data Enrichment

Purpose: Fill in missing contact and account data.

Inputs:

• Contact list from Agent 2
• Required fields (work email, mobile, LinkedIn)

Outputs:

• Enriched contact records
• Data source attribution

Logic: Waterfall through data providers:

1. Try Clearbit → if no email, try Apollo → if still no email, try ZoomInfo
2. Verify all emails before marking complete
3. Flag records that couldn’t be enriched

Agent 4: Account Research

Purpose: Gather intelligence for personalization.

Inputs:

• Enriched accounts from Agent 3
• Research requirements (recent news, tech stack, initiatives)

Outputs:

• Account research summaries
• Personalization hooks
• Recommended angles

Logic: Using LLM agents:

1. Scrape company website, recent press releases, LinkedIn posts
2. Summarize key business priorities
3. Identify connection points to your value proposition
4. Generate 2-3 personalization hooks per account

Agent 5: Lead Scoring

Purpose: Prioritize leads based on likelihood to convert.

Inputs:

• Enriched and researched accounts
• Historical conversion data
• Real-time signals

Outputs:

• Composite scores per account and contact
• Score breakdowns by component
• Tier assignments (Tier 1, 2, 3)

Logic: Score = Fit Score (40%) + Intent Score (30%) + Engagement Score (30%)

• Tier 1: Score > 80 → High-touch outbound
• Tier 2: Score 50-80 → Automated sequences
• Tier 3: Score < 50 → Nurture campaigns

Agent 6: Message Generator

Purpose: Create personalized outreach at scale.

Inputs:

• Scored and researched accounts
• Message templates and guidelines
• Personalization hooks from Agent 4

Outputs:

• Draft messages per contact
• Subject line variations
• Call scripts (for phone touches)

Logic: Using LLM agents:

1. Select template based on persona and tier
2. Insert research-driven personalization
3. Generate 3 subject line variations
4. Apply brand voice guidelines
5. Queue for human review (Tier 1) or direct send (Tier 2/3)

Agent 7: Sequence Executor

Purpose: Execute multi-channel outreach sequences.

Inputs:

• Approved messages from Agent 6
• Sequence definitions (timing, channels)
• Sending infrastructure credentials

Outputs:

• Sent message confirmations
• Delivery and engagement metrics
• Response handling triggers

Building Multi-Agent Workflows in Cargo #

Cargo’s workflow engine provides the infrastructure for multi-agent orchestration:

Visual Workflow Builder

Design agent workflows visually:

• Drag-and-drop agent nodes
• Connect agents with data flows
• Add conditional branches
• Insert human approval gates

Agent Library

Pre-built agents for common tasks:

• Enrichment agents (50+ data providers)
• Research agents (web scraping, LLM synthesis)
• Scoring agents (ML models, rule-based)
• Outreach agents (email, LinkedIn, phone)

Custom Agent Creation

Build agents for your specific needs:

• LLM-powered agents for reasoning tasks
• API agents for external service calls
• Transform agents for data manipulation

Execution Engine

Run workflows at scale:

• Parallel execution for independent agents
• Rate limiting and retry logic
• Error handling and alerting
• Audit logs for compliance

Multi-Agent Workflow Patterns #

Pattern 1: Inbound Lead Processing

Trigger: New form submission
→ Agent: Data Cleaner (normalize fields)
→ Agent: Enrichment (fill gaps)
→ Agent: Scorer (calculate fit + intent)
→ Branch:
  - High Score → Route to Sales + Notify
  - Medium Score → Auto-sequence
  - Low Score → Nurture campaign

Pattern 2: Signal-Based Outbound

Trigger: Intent signal detected
→ Agent: Account Research (context gathering)
→ Agent: Contact Finder (identify stakeholders)
→ Agent: Enrichment (verify contact data)
→ Agent: Message Generator (personalized outreach)
→ Agent: Sequence Executor (multi-channel delivery)

Pattern 3: Pipeline Acceleration

Trigger: Deal stage change
→ Agent: Stakeholder Mapper (find new contacts)
→ Agent: Enrichment (get contact info)
→ Agent: Risk Analyzer (identify deal risks)
→ Branch:
  - Risk detected → Alert AE + Suggest action
  - On track → Update forecast confidence

Measuring Multi-Agent Workflow Performance #

Workflow-Level Metrics

• Throughput: Records processed per hour
• Completion rate: % of records successfully processed end-to-end
• Latency: Time from trigger to completion
• Cost per record: Sum of agent costs / records processed

Agent-Level Metrics

• Success rate: % of tasks completed without error
• Quality scores: Accuracy of agent outputs
• Resource utilization: API calls, LLM tokens consumed

Business Metrics

• Pipeline generated: $ value from workflow-touched leads
• Conversion rates: Stage-by-stage improvements
• Time savings: Hours reclaimed from manual processes

Common Implementation Mistakes #

Mistake 1: Over-Complicating Initial Workflows

Start with 3-5 agent workflows before building elaborate 20-agent sequences. Complexity compounds errors.

Mistake 2: Skipping Error Handling

Every agent can fail. Design for:

• Retry logic with exponential backoff
• Graceful degradation when agents fail
• Alert thresholds for systemic issues

Mistake 3: Ignoring Human-in-the-Loop

Even sophisticated workflows benefit from human checkpoints. Insert approval gates for:

• High-value accounts
• Unusual agent outputs
• New workflow deployments

Mistake 4: Set-and-Forget Mentality

Workflows need continuous optimization:

• Review agent performance weekly
• A/B test workflow variations
• Update agents as tools and data sources change

Getting Started #

Building your first multi-agent workflow:

1. Map your current process: Document each step, tool, and handoff in an existing workflow
2. Identify agent candidates: Which steps can be automated? Which need human judgment?
3. Start small: Build a 3-agent workflow for a specific use case
4. Measure baseline: Track current metrics to quantify improvement
5. Iterate: Add agents and complexity based on performance data

Multi-agent workflows represent the future of revenue operations. The teams that master orchestration—combining specialized agents into cohesive processes—will dramatically outpace those still manually moving data between tools.

Ready to build your first multi-agent workflow? Cargo’s platform provides the orchestration layer, agent library, and execution engine you need to get started.

Key Takeaways #

• Multi-agent workflows orchestrate specialized AI agents that collaborate, share context, and execute complex revenue processes end-to-end
• Seven core agents power most revenue workflows: Account Selector, Contact Finder, Data Enrichment, Account Research, Lead Scoring, Message Generator, and Sequence Executor
• Start with 3-5 agents before building elaborate sequences—complexity compounds errors
• Measure at three levels: workflow metrics (throughput, latency), agent metrics (success rate, quality), and business metrics (pipeline, conversion)
• Human-in-the-loop checkpoints remain essential even for sophisticated workflows

Frequently Asked Questions #